Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Rounders Bats
The Google product category ID for Rounders Bats is 7158, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Rounders > Rounders Bats". 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 Rounders.
This level2
- Category ID
- 7158
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 4
- 4 / 4
- Others at this level
- 1
- Parent category
- Rounders
- 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, Rounders Bats is the smallest of the 2 categories under Rounders, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rounders Gloves | 7157 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rounders Bats — this page | 7158 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7158) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > Rounders > Rounders Bats"). 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 | 7158 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > Rounders > Rounders Bats |
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, 7158, 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 Rounders Bats
What is the Google product category ID for Rounders Bats?
7158. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Rounders > Rounders Bats", 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 Rounders Bats available?
No. Rounders Bats is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 7158 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 Rounders Bats sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Rounders (7156). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → Rounders → Rounders Bats. If your product does not belong under Rounders, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Rounders Bats is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Rounders first — there are 1 other category at this level: Rounders Gloves (7157). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Rounders (7156) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Rounders Bats compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest 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 Rounders Bats and Rounders Gloves?
They sit side by side under Rounders and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Rounders Bats is 7158; Rounders Gloves is 7157. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Rounders > Rounders Bats" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > Rounders > Rounders Gloves" before you submit.
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