Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Craft Foam & Styrofoam
The Google product category ID for Craft Foam & Styrofoam is 6117, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Craft Shapes & Bases > Craft Foam & Styrofoam". 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 Craft Shapes & Bases.
- Category ID
- 6117
- 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
- 3
- Parent category
- Craft Shapes & Bases
- 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, Craft Foam & Styrofoam is the largest of the 4 categories under Craft Shapes & Bases, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Foam & Styrofoam — this page | 6117 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wreath & Floral Frames | 504419 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Papier Mache Shapes | 505403 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft Wood & Shapes | 505404 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6117) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Craft Shapes & Bases > Craft Foam & Styrofoam"). 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 | 6117 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Craft Shapes & Bases > Craft Foam & Styrofoam |
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, 6117, 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 Craft Foam & Styrofoam
What is the Google product category ID for Craft Foam & Styrofoam?
6117. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Craft Shapes & Bases > Craft Foam & Styrofoam", 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 Craft Foam & Styrofoam available?
No. Craft Foam & Styrofoam is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 6117 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 Craft Foam & Styrofoam sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Craft Shapes & Bases (505381). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Arts & Crafts → Art & Crafting Materials → Craft Shapes & Bases → Craft Foam & Styrofoam. If your product does not belong under Craft Shapes & Bases, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Craft Foam & Styrofoam is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Craft Shapes & Bases first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Craft Wood & Shapes (505404), Papier Mache Shapes (505403), Wreath & Floral Frames (504419). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Craft Shapes & Bases (505381) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Craft Foam & Styrofoam compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 4 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 Craft Foam & Styrofoam and Craft Wood & Shapes?
They sit side by side under Craft Shapes & Bases and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Craft Foam & Styrofoam is 6117; Craft Wood & Shapes is 505404. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Craft Shapes & Bases > Craft Foam & Styrofoam" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Materials > Craft Shapes & Bases > Craft Wood & Shapes" before you submit.
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