Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Embossing Pens & Styluses
The Google product category ID for Embossing Pens & Styluses is 6122, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Embossing Pens & Styluses". 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 Cutting & Embossing Tools.
This level8
Embossing Pens & Styluses6122
Seam Rippers6161Thread & Yarn Cutters6447Embossing Heat Tools7340Craft & Office Scissors504641Craft Cutters & Embossers504642- Category ID
- 6122
- 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
- 7
- Parent category
- Craft Cutting & Embossing 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, Embossing Pens & Styluses is third largest of the 8 categories under Craft Cutting & Embossing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Knives | 5136 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft Scoring Tools | 6119 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embossing Pens & Styluses — this page | 6122 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seam Rippers | 6161 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thread & Yarn Cutters | 6447 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Embossing Heat Tools | 7340 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft & Office Scissors | 504641 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craft Cutters & Embossers | 504642 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6122) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Embossing Pens & Styluses"). 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 | 6122 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Embossing Pens & Styluses |
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, 6122, 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 Embossing Pens & Styluses
What is the Google product category ID for Embossing Pens & Styluses?
6122. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Embossing Pens & Styluses", 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 Embossing Pens & Styluses available?
No. Embossing Pens & Styluses is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 6122 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 Embossing Pens & Styluses sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools (504640). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Arts & Crafts → Art & Crafting Tools → Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools → Embossing Pens & Styluses. If your product does not belong under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Embossing Pens & Styluses is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Craft & Office Scissors (504641), Craft Cutters & Embossers (504642), Craft Knives (5136), Craft Scoring Tools (6119), Embossing Heat Tools (7340), Seam Rippers (6161), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools (504640) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Embossing Pens & Styluses compared with the categories next to it?
It is third largest of the 8 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 Embossing Pens & Styluses and Embossing Heat Tools?
They sit side by side under Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Embossing Pens & Styluses is 6122; Embossing Heat Tools is 7340. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Embossing Pens & Styluses" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Arts & Crafts > Art & Crafting Tools > Craft Cutting & Embossing Tools > Embossing Heat Tools" before you submit.
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