Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bird Cage Accessories
The Google product category ID for Bird Cage Accessories is 7385. It sits under Bird Supplies and has 2 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 2 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch3
- Category ID
- 7385
- Direct subcategories
- 2
- Categories below it in total
- 2
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 4 / 5
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Bird Supplies
- 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, Bird Cage Accessories is the largest of the 7 categories under Bird Supplies, with 2 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.
Bird Cage AccessoriesBird Cage Bird Baths
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Bird Cage Bird Baths (499954) on level 5: Bird Cage Accessories › Bird Cage Bird Baths. 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.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Cages & Stands | 4989 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bird Food | 4990 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bird Ladders & Perches | 4991 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bird Toys | 4992 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bird Treats | 4993 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bird Cage Accessories — this page | 7385 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Bird Gyms & Playstands | 7398 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7385) or the full path ("Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories"). 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 2 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.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 7385 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories |
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, 7385, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Bird Cage Accessories
2 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 2 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Bird Cage Accessories continues any further, so one of those 2 names is the most specific value this branch can give you.
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 Bird Cage Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Bird Cage Accessories?
7385. The full path, "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories", 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 Bird Cage Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Bird Cage Accessories has 2 directly below it, starting with Bird Cage Bird Baths (499954), Bird Cage Food & Water Dishes (7386), and 2 in total further down. 7385 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 Bird Cage Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Bird Supplies (3). The chain from the top is Animals & Pet Supplies → Pet Supplies → Bird Supplies → Bird Cage Accessories. If your product does not belong under Bird Supplies, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bird Cage Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Bird Supplies first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Bird Cages & Stands (4989), Bird Food (4990), Bird Gyms & Playstands (7398), Bird Ladders & Perches (4991), Bird Toys (4992), Bird Treats (4993). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Bird Supplies (3) 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 Bird Cage Accessories?
1 level more. The longest route down from Bird Cage Accessories is Bird Cage Accessories > Bird Cage Bird Baths, ending at Bird Cage Bird Baths (499954) on level 5. Not every branch below Bird Cage Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Bird Cage Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 2 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 Bird Cage Accessories and Bird Cages & Stands?
They sit side by side under Bird Supplies and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bird Cage Accessories is 7385; Bird Cages & Stands is 4989. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cage Accessories" with "Animals & Pet Supplies > Pet Supplies > Bird Supplies > Bird Cages & Stands" before you submit.
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