Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Circuit Decoders & Encoders
The Google product category ID for Circuit Decoders & Encoders is 7259, written as a path "Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components > Circuit Decoders & Encoders". 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 Circuit Boards & Components.
- Category ID
- 7259
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Circuit Boards & Components
- 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, Circuit Decoders & Encoders is sixth largest of the 7 categories under Circuit Boards & Components, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passive Circuit Components | 3635 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Circuit Prototyping | 3889 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Semiconductors | 3991 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Electronic Filters | 7258 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Circuit Decoders & Encoders — this page | 7259 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printed Circuit Boards | 7264 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Circuit Board Accessories | 500027 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7259) or the full path ("Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components > Circuit Decoders & Encoders"). 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 | 7259 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components > Circuit Decoders & Encoders |
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, 7259, 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 Circuit Decoders & Encoders
What is the Google product category ID for Circuit Decoders & Encoders?
7259. The full path, "Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components > Circuit Decoders & Encoders", 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 Circuit Decoders & Encoders available?
No. Circuit Decoders & Encoders is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 7259 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 Circuit Decoders & Encoders sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Circuit Boards & Components (3702). The chain from the top is Electronics → Circuit Boards & Components → Circuit Decoders & Encoders. If your product does not belong under Circuit Boards & Components, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Circuit Decoders & Encoders is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Circuit Boards & Components first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Circuit Board Accessories (500027), Circuit Prototyping (3889), Electronic Filters (7258), Passive Circuit Components (3635), Printed Circuit Boards (7264), Semiconductors (3991). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Circuit Boards & Components (3702) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Circuit Decoders & Encoders compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 7 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 Circuit Decoders & Encoders and Circuit Board Accessories?
They sit side by side under Circuit Boards & Components and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Circuit Decoders & Encoders is 7259; Circuit Board Accessories is 500027. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components > Circuit Decoders & Encoders" with "Electronics > Circuit Boards & Components > Circuit Board Accessories" before you submit.
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