Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Book Covers
The Google product category ID for Book Covers is 6176, written as a path "Office Supplies > Book Accessories > Book Covers". 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 Book Accessories.
This level4
- Category ID
- 6176
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 3
- Parent category
- Book Accessories
- 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, Book Covers is the smallest of the 4 categories under Book Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmarks | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Book Lights | 4941 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Book Stands & Rests | 6175 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Book Covers — this page | 6176 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6176) or the full path ("Office Supplies > Book Accessories > Book Covers"). 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 | 6176 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Office Supplies > Book Accessories > Book Covers |
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, 6176, 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 Book Covers
What is the Google product category ID for Book Covers?
6176. The full path, "Office Supplies > Book Accessories > Book Covers", 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 Book Covers available?
No. Book Covers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 6176 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 Book Covers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Book Accessories (6174). The chain from the top is Office Supplies → Book Accessories → Book Covers. If your product does not belong under Book Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Book Covers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Book Accessories first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Book Lights (4941), Book Stands & Rests (6175), Bookmarks (93). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Book Accessories (6174) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Book Covers compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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 Book Covers and Book Lights?
They sit side by side under Book Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Book Covers is 6176; Book Lights is 4941. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Office Supplies > Book Accessories > Book Covers" with "Office Supplies > Book Accessories > Book Lights" before you submit.
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