Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

Decor

The Google product category ID for Decor is 696. It sits under Home & Garden and has 75 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 75 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.

This branch76

Home & Garden536

Decor696

Address Signs572 Artificial Flora6265 Artificial Food6266 Artwork9 Backrest Pillows4456 Baskets573 Bird & Wildlife Feeder Accessories5521 Bird & Wildlife Feeders6993 Bird & Wildlife House Accessories230911 Bird & Wildlife Houses500078 Bird Baths697 Bookends587 Cardboard Cutouts7380 Chair & Sofa Cushions4453 Clock Parts505827 Clocks3890 Coat & Hat Racks5708 Decorative Bells7206 Decorative Bottles6317 Decorative Bowls6457 Decorative Jars7113 Decorative Plaques708 Decorative Plates5875 Decorative Trays6456 Door Mats2675 Dreamcatchers7172 Dried Flowers6936 Ecospheres6935 Figurines5609 Finials7422 Flag & Windsock Accessories7419 Flags & Windsocks701 Flameless Candles4770 Fountains & Ponds702 Garden & Stepping Stones704 Growth Charts499693 Home Decor Decals3221 Home Fragrance Accessories500121 Home Fragrances592 Hourglasses503000 House Numbers & Letters7382 Lawn Ornaments & Garden Sculptures6547 Mail Slots7436 Mailbox Accessories6333 Mailboxes706 Mirrors595 Music Boxes3473 Napkin Rings6324 Novelty Signs5885 Ottoman Cushions6927 Picture Frames597 Piggy Banks & Money Jars4295 Rain Chains709 Rain Gauges710 Refrigerator Magnets5876 Rugs598 Seasonal & Holiday Decorations596 Shadow Boxes5922 Slipcovers599 Snow Globes6535 Suncatchers7173 Sundials711 Throw Pillows4454 Trunks4233 Vase Fillers & Table Scatters6424 Vases602 Wallpaper2334 Weather Vanes & Roof Decor712 Wind Chimes714 Wind Wheels & Spinners2839 Window Magnets6530 Window Treatment Accessories6254 Window Treatments603 World Globes3262 Wreaths & Garlands6267

Category ID: 696
Direct subcategories: 75
Categories below it in total: 131
Depth, on a branch that runs 4: 2 / 4
Others at this level: 20
Parent category: Home & Garden
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, Decor is third largest of the 21 categories under Home & Garden, with 131 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.

DecorArtwork Decorative Tapestries

The longest route down from here runs 2 more levels, ending at Decorative Tapestries (500045) on level 4: Decor › Artwork › Decorative Tapestries. Most branches stop sooner than that — the figure to compare it against is the seven levels Google's taxonomy allows, not the depth of the branch next door.

Every category at the same level as Decor, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
Category	ID	Direct	Below	Levels
Business & Home Security	359	9	9	1
Bathroom Accessories	574	21	21	1
Lighting	594	13	24	2
Smoking Accessories	600	7	7	1
Household Appliances	604	12	39	3
Household Supplies	630	18	125	4
Kitchen & Dining	638	10	389	4
Lawn & Garden	689	6	146	4
Decor — this page	696	75	131	2
Pool & Spa	729	5	26	2
Plants	985	6	11	2
Flood, Fire & Gas Safety	1679	8	10	2
Wood Stoves	2639	0	0	0
Fireplace & Wood Stove Accessories	2862	11	11	1
Lighting Accessories	2956	5	5	1
Household Appliance Accessories	3348	12	29	2
Linens & Bedding	4171	4	25	3
Parasols & Rain Umbrellas	4358	0	0	0
Emergency Preparedness	5835	5	5	1
Umbrella Sleeves & Cases	6173	0	0	0
Fireplaces	6792	0	0	0

Using this value

Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (696) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Decor"). 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. Before sending it, check whether one of the 75 subcategories below fits — a narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things.

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.

products.csv3 of your columns

id	title	google_product_category
SKU-1001	Your product title	696
SKU-1001	Your product title	Home & Garden > Decor

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, 696, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.

What sits under Decor

75 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.

They are not the same size. Seasonal & Holiday Decorations (596) is the largest with 12 categories beneath it, so most of what sits under Decor sits under that one name. 12 of the 75 carry subcategories of their own and the remaining 63 are leaves, which is worth knowing before you go looking for a narrower value that is not there.

Categories beneath each one12 with anything below

Seasonal & Holiday Decorations12 Home Fragrances6 Window Treatments6 Mailbox Accessories5 Clocks4 Window Treatment Accessories4 Home Fragrance Accessories4 Artwork3 Fountains & Ponds3 Bird & Wildlife Feeders3 Flag & Windsock Accessories3 Bird & Wildlife Houses3

Questions about Decor

What is the Google product category ID for Decor?

696. The full path, "Home & Garden > Decor", 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.

Should I use Decor or one of its subcategories?

Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Decor has 75 directly below it, starting with Address Signs (572), Artificial Flora (6265), Artificial Food (6266), and 131 in total further down. 696 is itself a predefined value, so an interior category is not an error — it just groups the product more broadly than a subcategory would.

Where does Decor sit in the taxonomy?

At level 2, under Home & Garden (536). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Decor. If your product does not belong under Home & Garden, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.

What should I use if Decor is not quite right?

Look across the rest of Home & Garden first — there are 20 other categories at this level: Bathroom Accessories (574), Business & Home Security (359), Emergency Preparedness (5835), Fireplace & Wood Stove Accessories (2862), Fireplaces (6792), Flood, Fire & Gas Safety (1679), and 14 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Home & Garden (536) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.

How much more specific can I get than Decor?

2 levels more. The longest route down from Decor is Decor > Artwork > Decorative Tapestries, ending at Decorative Tapestries (500045) on level 4. Not every branch below Decor runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.

How big is Decor compared with the categories next to it?

It is third largest of the 21 at its level, carrying 131 categories below it. Inside it, Seasonal & Holiday Decorations (596) is the biggest branch with 12 beneath 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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