Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Special Effects Controllers
The Google product category ID for Special Effects Controllers is 5967, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Special Effects > Special Effects Controllers". 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 Special Effects.
This level5
- Category ID
- 5967
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 4
- Parent category
- Special Effects
- 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, Special Effects Controllers is fourth largest of the 5 categories under Special Effects, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fog Machines | 409 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Effects Lighting | 410 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Disco Balls | 5711 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Effects Controllers — this page | 5967 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Special Effects Light Stands | 503028 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (5967) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Special Effects > Special Effects Controllers"). 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 | 5967 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Special Effects > Special Effects Controllers |
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, 5967, 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 Special Effects Controllers
What is the Google product category ID for Special Effects Controllers?
5967. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Special Effects > Special Effects Controllers", 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 Special Effects Controllers available?
No. Special Effects Controllers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 5967 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 Special Effects Controllers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Special Effects (408). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Party & Celebration → Special Effects → Special Effects Controllers. If your product does not belong under Special Effects, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Special Effects Controllers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Special Effects first — there are 4 other categories at this level: Disco Balls (5711), Fog Machines (409), Special Effects Light Stands (503028), Special Effects Lighting (410). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Special Effects (408) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Special Effects Controllers compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 5 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 Special Effects Controllers and Special Effects Light Stands?
They sit side by side under Special Effects and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Special Effects Controllers is 5967; Special Effects Light Stands is 503028. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Special Effects > Special Effects Controllers" with "Arts & Entertainment > Party & Celebration > Special Effects > Special Effects Light Stands" before you submit.
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