Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Upright Basses
The Google product category ID for Upright Basses is 78, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > String Instruments > Upright Basses". 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 String Instruments.
- Category ID
- 78
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 5
- 5 / 5
- Others at this level
- 5
- Parent category
- String Instruments
- 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, Upright Basses is the largest of the 6 categories under String Instruments, 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.
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (78) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > String Instruments > Upright Basses"). 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 | 78 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > String Instruments > Upright Basses |
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, 78, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Upright Basses
What is the Google product category ID for Upright Basses?
78. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instruments > String Instruments > Upright Basses", 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 Upright Basses available?
No. Upright Basses is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 78 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 Upright Basses sit in the taxonomy?
At level 5, under String Instruments (77). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instruments → String Instruments → Upright Basses. If your product does not belong under String Instruments, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Upright Basses is not quite right?
Look across the rest of String Instruments first — there are 5 other categories at this level: Cellos (79), Guitars (80), Harps (84), Violas (85), Violins (86). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to String Instruments (77) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Upright Basses compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 6 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.
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