Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Bicycle Cleat Accessories
The Google product category ID for Bicycle Cleat Accessories is 7474. It sits under Cycling Apparel & Accessories and has 3 subcategories of its own, so it is a predefined value you can send as it stands — but one of those 3 is usually the closer answer, and an interior category fits when a product genuinely spans the ones below.
This branch4
- Category ID
- 7474
- Direct subcategories
- 3
- Categories below it in total
- 3
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 5 / 6
- Others at this level
- 6
- Parent category
- Cycling Apparel & Accessories
- 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, Bicycle Cleat Accessories is the largest of the 7 categories under Cycling Apparel & Accessories, with 3 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.
Bicycle Cleat AccessoriesBicycle Cleat Bolts
The longest route down from here runs 1 more level, ending at Bicycle Cleat Bolts (7476) on level 6: Bicycle Cleat Accessories › Bicycle Cleat Bolts. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicycle Helmets | 1029 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Cleats | 3118 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Gloves | 3246 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Shoe Covers | 3272 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Cleat Accessories — this page | 7474 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bicycle Protective Pads | 8061 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bicycle Helmet Parts & Accessories | 500028 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (7474) or the full path ("Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Cycling Apparel & Accessories > Bicycle Cleat 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 3 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 | 7474 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Cycling Apparel & Accessories > Bicycle Cleat 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, 7474, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
What sits under Bicycle Cleat Accessories
3 subcategories. A narrower category groups the product with fewer, closer things, so prefer one of these when it fits.
All 3 of them are leaves: none of the subcategories under Bicycle Cleat Accessories continues any further, so one of those 3 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 Bicycle Cleat Accessories
What is the Google product category ID for Bicycle Cleat Accessories?
7474. The full path, "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Cycling Apparel & Accessories > Bicycle Cleat 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 Bicycle Cleat Accessories or one of its subcategories?
Prefer a subcategory when one fits: Bicycle Cleat Accessories has 3 directly below it, starting with Bicycle Cleat Bolts (7476), Bicycle Cleat Covers (7453), Bicycle Cleat Shims & Wedges (7475), and 3 in total further down. 7474 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 Bicycle Cleat Accessories sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under Cycling Apparel & Accessories (3982). The chain from the top is Sporting Goods → Outdoor Recreation → Cycling → Cycling Apparel & Accessories → Bicycle Cleat Accessories. If your product does not belong under Cycling Apparel & Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Bicycle Cleat Accessories is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Cycling Apparel & Accessories first — there are 6 other categories at this level: Bicycle Cleats (3118), Bicycle Gloves (3246), Bicycle Helmet Parts & Accessories (500028), Bicycle Helmets (1029), Bicycle Protective Pads (8061), Bicycle Shoe Covers (3272). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Cycling Apparel & Accessories (3982) 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 Bicycle Cleat Accessories?
1 level more. The longest route down from Bicycle Cleat Accessories is Bicycle Cleat Accessories > Bicycle Cleat Bolts, ending at Bicycle Cleat Bolts (7476) on level 6. Not every branch below Bicycle Cleat Accessories runs that far, so the category that fits your product may stop earlier than this one does.
How big is Bicycle Cleat Accessories compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 7 at its level, carrying 3 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 Bicycle Cleat Accessories and Bicycle Cleats?
They sit side by side under Cycling Apparel & Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Bicycle Cleat Accessories is 7474; Bicycle Cleats is 3118. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Cycling Apparel & Accessories > Bicycle Cleat Accessories" with "Sporting Goods > Outdoor Recreation > Cycling > Cycling Apparel & Accessories > Bicycle Cleats" before you submit.
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