Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Fishing Yarn
The Google product category ID for Fishing Yarn is 6440, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fly Tying Materials > Fishing Yarn". 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 Fly Tying Materials.
This level2
- Category ID
- 6440
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 1
- Parent category
- Fly Tying Materials
- 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, Fishing Yarn is the largest of the 2 categories under Fly Tying Materials, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fishing Yarn — this page | 6440 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fishing Beads | 7125 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6440) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fly Tying Materials > Fishing Yarn"). 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 | 6440 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fly Tying Materials > Fishing Yarn |
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, 6440, 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 Fishing Yarn
What is the Google product category ID for Fishing Yarn?
6440. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fly Tying Materials > Fishing Yarn", 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 Fishing Yarn available?
No. Fishing Yarn is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6440 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 Fishing Yarn sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Fly Tying Materials (7217). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Fishing → Fly Tying Materials → Fishing Yarn. If your product does not belong under Fly Tying Materials, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Fishing Yarn is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Fly Tying Materials first — there are 1 other category at this level: Fishing Beads (7125). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Fly Tying Materials (7217) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Fishing Yarn compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 2 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 Fishing Yarn and Fishing Beads?
They sit side by side under Fly Tying Materials and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Fishing Yarn is 6440; Fishing Beads is 7125. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fly Tying Materials > Fishing Yarn" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Fishing > Fly Tying Materials > Fishing Beads" before you submit.
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