Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hockey Sticks
The Google product category ID for Hockey Sticks is 6076, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Sticks". 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 Figure Skating & Hockey.
- Category ID
- 6076
- 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
- 8
- Parent category
- Figure Skating & Hockey
- 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, Hockey Sticks is sixth largest of the 9 categories under Figure Skating & Hockey, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Skates | 1057 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Protective Gear | 1105 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| Ice Skate Parts & Accessories | 3791 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Hockey Goals | 6074 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Sticks — this page | 6076 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Balls & Pucks | 6077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Sledges | 6857 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hockey Stick Parts | 7011 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Hockey Stick Care | 7012 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6076) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Sticks"). 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 | 6076 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Sticks |
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, 6076, 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 Hockey Sticks
What is the Google product category ID for Hockey Sticks?
6076. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Sticks", 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 Hockey Sticks available?
No. Hockey Sticks is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 6076 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 Hockey Sticks sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Figure Skating & Hockey (499915). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Figure Skating & Hockey → Hockey Sticks. If your product does not belong under Figure Skating & Hockey, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hockey Sticks is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Figure Skating & Hockey first — there are 8 other categories at this level: Hockey Balls & Pucks (6077), Hockey Goals (6074), Hockey Protective Gear (1105), Hockey Sledges (6857), Hockey Stick Care (7012), Hockey Stick Parts (7011), and 2 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Figure Skating & Hockey (499915) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hockey Sticks compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 9 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 Hockey Sticks and Hockey Balls & Pucks?
They sit side by side under Figure Skating & Hockey and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Hockey Sticks is 6076; Hockey Balls & Pucks is 6077. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Sticks" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Figure Skating & Hockey > Hockey Balls & Pucks" before you submit.
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