Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Porch Swings
The Google product category ID for Porch Swings is 718, written as a path "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Porch Swings". 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 Outdoor Living.
This level10
- Category ID
- 718
- 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
- 9
- Parent category
- Outdoor Living
- 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, Porch Swings is fifth largest of the 10 categories under Outdoor Living, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammocks | 717 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porch Swings — this page | 718 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Umbrellas & Sunshades | 719 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Structures | 2613 | 5 | 10 | 2 |
| Outdoor Blankets | 5910 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Hammock Parts & Accessories | 6737 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Outdoor Umbrella & Sunshade Accessories | 6751 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| Awnings | 499907 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Awning Accessories | 499908 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Porch Swing Accessories | 499955 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (718) or the full path ("Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Porch Swings"). 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 | 718 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Porch Swings |
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, 718, 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 Porch Swings
What is the Google product category ID for Porch Swings?
718. The full path, "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Porch Swings", 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 Porch Swings available?
No. Porch Swings is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 718 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 Porch Swings sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Outdoor Living (2918). The chain from the top is Home & Garden → Lawn & Garden → Outdoor Living → Porch Swings. If your product does not belong under Outdoor Living, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Porch Swings is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Outdoor Living first — there are 9 other categories at this level: Awning Accessories (499908), Awnings (499907), Hammock Parts & Accessories (6737), Hammocks (717), Outdoor Blankets (5910), Outdoor Structures (2613), and 3 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Outdoor Living (2918) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Porch Swings compared with the categories next to it?
It is fifth largest of the 10 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 Porch Swings and Porch Swing Accessories?
They sit side by side under Outdoor Living and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Porch Swings is 718; Porch Swing Accessories is 499955. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Porch Swings" with "Home & Garden > Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Living > Porch Swing Accessories" before you submit.
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