Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Ball Pumps
The Google product category ID for Ball Pumps is 7434, written as a path "Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Ball Pumps". 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 General Purpose Athletic Equipment.
This level14
Ball Pumps7434
Practice Nets & Screens8077Altitude Training Masks8222Sports & Agility Cones8319Athletic Cups499800Sports Mouthguards499801Speed & Agility Ladders & Hurdles499802Gym Mats499803Exercise & Gym Mat Storage Racks & Carts499903- Category ID
- 7434
- 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
- 13
- Parent category
- General Purpose Athletic Equipment
- 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, Ball Pumps is sixth largest of the 14 categories under General Purpose Athletic Equipment, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Megaphones | 3877 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grip Spray & Chalk | 3971 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stadium Seats & Cushions | 6344 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Carrying Bags & Carts | 7397 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ball Pump Accessories | 7433 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ball Pumps — this page | 7434 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice Nets & Screens | 8077 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Altitude Training Masks | 8222 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports & Agility Cones | 8319 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Athletic Cups | 499800 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sports Mouthguards | 499801 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Speed & Agility Ladders & Hurdles | 499802 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gym Mats | 499803 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Exercise & Gym Mat Storage Racks & Carts | 499903 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7434) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Ball Pumps"). 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 | 7434 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Ball Pumps |
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, 7434, 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 Ball Pumps
What is the Google product category ID for Ball Pumps?
7434. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Ball Pumps", 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 Ball Pumps available?
No. Ball Pumps is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 7434 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 Ball Pumps sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under General Purpose Athletic Equipment (499799). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Athletics → General Purpose Athletic Equipment → Ball Pumps. If your product does not belong under General Purpose Athletic Equipment, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Ball Pumps is not quite right?
Look across the rest of General Purpose Athletic Equipment first — there are 13 other categories at this level: Altitude Training Masks (8222), Athletic Cups (499800), Ball Carrying Bags & Carts (7397), Ball Pump Accessories (7433), Exercise & Gym Mat Storage Racks & Carts (499903), Grip Spray & Chalk (3971), and 7 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to General Purpose Athletic Equipment (499799) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Ball Pumps compared with the categories next to it?
It is sixth largest of the 14 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 Ball Pumps and Ball Carrying Bags & Carts?
They sit side by side under General Purpose Athletic Equipment and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Ball Pumps is 7434; Ball Carrying Bags & Carts is 7397. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Ball Pumps" with "Sporting Goods > Athletics > General Purpose Athletic Equipment > Ball Carrying Bags & Carts" before you submit.
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