Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Musical Shakers
The Google product category ID for Musical Shakers is 7287, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > Percussion > Hand Percussion > Musical Shakers". 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 Hand Percussion.
This level11
Musical Shakers7287
Finger & Hand Cymbals7288Claves & Castanets7289Musical Triangles7290Musical Blocks7291Musical Cowbells7293Vibraslaps7294Hand Drums7295Hand Bells & Chimes7555- Category ID
- 7287
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 10
- Parent category
- Hand Percussion
- 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, Musical Shakers is fourth largest of the 11 categories under Hand Percussion, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tambourines | 2515 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Scrapers & Ratchets | 7286 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Shakers — this page | 7287 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finger & Hand Cymbals | 7288 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claves & Castanets | 7289 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Triangles | 7290 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Blocks | 7291 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Musical Cowbells | 7293 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vibraslaps | 7294 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hand Drums | 7295 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| Hand Bells & Chimes | 7555 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7287) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > Percussion > Hand Percussion > Musical Shakers"). 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 | 7287 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > Percussion > Hand Percussion > Musical Shakers |
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, 7287, 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 Musical Shakers
What is the Google product category ID for Musical Shakers?
7287. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > Percussion > Hand Percussion > Musical Shakers", 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 Musical Shakers available?
No. Musical Shakers is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 7287 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 Musical Shakers sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Hand Percussion (7285). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instruments → Percussion → Hand Percussion → Musical Shakers. If your product does not belong under Hand Percussion, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Musical Shakers is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Hand Percussion first — there are 10 other categories at this level: Claves & Castanets (7289), Finger & Hand Cymbals (7288), Hand Bells & Chimes (7555), Hand Drums (7295), Musical Blocks (7291), Musical Cowbells (7293), and 4 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Hand Percussion (7285) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Musical Shakers compared with the categories next to it?
It is fourth largest of the 11 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 Musical Shakers and Musical Blocks?
They sit side by side under Hand Percussion and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Musical Shakers is 7287; Musical Blocks is 7291. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > Percussion > Hand Percussion > Musical Shakers" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > Percussion > Hand Percussion > Musical Blocks" before you submit.
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