Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Hand Paddles
The Google product category ID for Hand Paddles is 6473, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Hand Paddles". 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 Swimming.
This level13
Hand Paddles6473
Swimming Fins6511Swim Belts6513Swimming Nose Clips6515Swim Weights6550Child Swimming Aids7104- Category ID
- 6473
- 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
- 12
- Parent category
- Swimming
- 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, Hand Paddles is 9th largest of the 13 categories under Swimming, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickboards | 2966 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Gloves | 3304 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Goggles & Masks | 3360 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pull Buoys | 3595 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming Machines | 3596 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Caps | 3807 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Goggle & Mask Accessories | 6330 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Paddles — this page | 6473 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming Fins | 6511 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Swim Belts | 6513 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swimming Nose Clips | 6515 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Swim Weights | 6550 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Child Swimming Aids | 7104 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (6473) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Hand Paddles"). 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 | 6473 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Hand Paddles |
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, 6473, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Hand Paddles
What is the Google product category ID for Hand Paddles?
6473. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Boating & Water Sports > Swimming > Hand Paddles", 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 Hand Paddles available?
No. Hand Paddles is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 6473 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 Hand Paddles sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Swimming (1144). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Boating & Water Sports → Swimming → Hand Paddles. If your product does not belong under Swimming, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Hand Paddles is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Swimming first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Child Swimming Aids (7104), Kickboards (2966), Pull Buoys (3595), Swim Belts (6513), Swim Caps (3807), Swim Gloves (3304), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Swimming (1144) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Hand Paddles compared with the categories next to it?
It is 9th largest of the 13 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.
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