Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21

Vehicle Shift Knobs

The Google product category ID for Vehicle Shift Knobs is 8142, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Shift Knobs". 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 Vehicle Decor.

Category ID: 8142
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: 18
Parent category: Vehicle Decor
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, Vehicle Shift Knobs is 12th largest of the 19 categories under Vehicle Decor, 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.

Every category at the same level as Vehicle Shift Knobs, compared by id, direct subcategories, total categories below and how many levels each one runs.
Category	ID	Direct	Below	Levels
Vehicle License Plates	2248	0	0	0
Vehicle Dashboard Accessories	2582	0	0	0
Vehicle Antenna Balls	2588	0	0	0
Vehicle Display Flags	2652	0	0	0
Bumper Stickers	2667	0	0	0
Vehicle Decals	2722	0	0	0
Vehicle Air Fresheners	2789	0	0	0
Vehicle License Plate Frames	5994	0	0	0
Vehicle Emblems & Hood Ornaments	5995	0	0	0
Vehicle License Plate Covers	7022	0	0	0
Vehicle Magnets	7532	0	0	0
Vehicle Shift Knobs — this page	8142	0	0	0
Vehicle Hitch Covers	8145	0	0	0
Vehicle Wraps	8202	0	0	0
Vehicle License Plate Mounts & Holders	8298	0	0	0
Vehicle Shift Boots	8463	0	0	0
Vehicle Steering Wheel Covers	8464	0	0	0
Vehicle Decor Accessory Sets	8469	0	0	0
Vehicle Rear View Mirror Ornaments	8478	0	0	0

Using this value

Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8142) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Shift Knobs"). 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.

products.csv3 of your columns

id	title	google_product_category
SKU-1001	Your product title	8142
SKU-1001	Your product title	"Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Shift Knobs"

This path contains a comma, so the cell has to be quoted: unquoted, a CSV reader splits "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Shift Knobs" into 2 columns and the row stops lining up with its header. The numeric ID, 8142, contains no comma.

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 Vehicle Shift Knobs

What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Shift Knobs?

8142. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Shift Knobs", 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 Vehicle Shift Knobs available?

No. Vehicle Shift Knobs is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 5, so 8142 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 Vehicle Shift Knobs sit in the taxonomy?

At level 5, under Vehicle Decor (2495). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor → Vehicle Decor → Vehicle Shift Knobs. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Decor, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.

What should I use if Vehicle Shift Knobs is not quite right?

Look across the rest of Vehicle Decor first — there are 18 other categories at this level: Bumper Stickers (2667), Vehicle Air Fresheners (2789), Vehicle Antenna Balls (2588), Vehicle Dashboard Accessories (2582), Vehicle Decals (2722), Vehicle Decor Accessory Sets (8469), and 12 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Decor (2495) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.

How big is Vehicle Shift Knobs compared with the categories next to it?

It is 12th largest of the 19 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 Vehicle Shift Knobs and Vehicle Air Fresheners?

They sit side by side under Vehicle Decor and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Shift Knobs is 8142; Vehicle Air Fresheners is 2789. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Shift Knobs" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Maintenance, Care & Decor > Vehicle Decor > Vehicle Air Fresheners" before you submit.

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