Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Nail Dryers
The Google product category ID for Nail Dryers is 5880, written as a path "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Nail Tools > Nail Dryers". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Nail Tools.
This level10
- Category ID
- 5880
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 9
- Parent category
- Nail Tools
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Nail Dryers is fifth largest of the 10 categories under Nail Tools, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail Files & Emery Boards | 2734 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuticle Pushers | 2739 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Clippers | 2828 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cuticle Scissors | 3037 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Dryers — this page | 5880 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manicure Tool Sets | 6300 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Buffers | 6341 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Drills | 7490 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manicure & Pedicure Spacers | 7494 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nail Drill Accessories | 499698 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5880) or the full path ("Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Nail Tools > Nail Dryers"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 5880 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Nail Tools > Nail Dryers |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 5880, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Nail Dryers
What is the Google product category ID for Nail Dryers?
5880. The full path, "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Nail Tools > Nail Dryers", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Nail Dryers available?
No. Nail Dryers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 5880 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Nail Dryers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Nail Tools (2975). The chain from the top is Health & Beauty → Personal Care → Cosmetics → Cosmetic Tools → Nail Tools → Nail Dryers. If your product does not belong under Nail Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Nail Dryers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Nail Tools first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Cuticle Pushers (2739), Cuticle Scissors (3037), Manicure & Pedicure Spacers (7494), Manicure Tool Sets (6300), Nail Buffers (6341), Nail Clippers (2828), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Nail Tools (2975) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Nail Dryers compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 10 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Nail Dryers and Nail Buffers?
They sit side by side under Nail Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Nail Dryers is 5880; Nail Buffers is 6341. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Nail Tools > Nail Dryers" with "Health & Beauty > Personal Care > Cosmetics > Cosmetic Tools > Nail Tools > Nail Buffers" before you submit.
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