Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases
The Google product category ID for Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases is 8209, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases". 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 Orchestral String Instrument Accessories.
This level8
Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases8209
Orchestral String Instrument Strings503034Orchestral String Instrument Stands503035Orchestral String Instrument Pickups503036Orchestral String Instrument Mutes503037Orchestral String Instrument Fittings & Parts503038Orchestral String Instrument Cases503039Orchestral String Instrument Bows503040- Category ID
- 8209
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 7
- Parent category
- Orchestral String Instrument 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, Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases is the largest of the 8 categories under Orchestral String Instrument Accessories, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases — this page | 8209 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Strings | 503034 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Stands | 503035 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Pickups | 503036 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Mutes | 503037 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Fittings & Parts | 503038 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Cases | 503039 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orchestral String Instrument Bows | 503040 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8209) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases"). 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 | 8209 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases |
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, 8209, 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 Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases
What is the Google product category ID for Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases?
8209. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases", 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 Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases available?
No. Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 8209 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 Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Orchestral String Instrument Accessories (503033). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → String Instrument Accessories → Orchestral String Instrument Accessories → Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases. If your product does not belong under Orchestral String Instrument Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Orchestral String Instrument Accessories first — there are 7 other categories at this level: Orchestral String Instrument Bows (503040), Orchestral String Instrument Cases (503039), Orchestral String Instrument Fittings & Parts (503038), Orchestral String Instrument Mutes (503037), Orchestral String Instrument Pickups (503036), Orchestral String Instrument Stands (503035), and 1 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Orchestral String Instrument Accessories (503033) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 8 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 Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases and Orchestral String Instrument Bows?
They sit side by side under Orchestral String Instrument Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases is 8209; Orchestral String Instrument Bows is 503040. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Bow Cases" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Accessories > Orchestral String Instrument Bows" before you submit.
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