Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Roofing Shingles & Tiles
The Google product category ID for Roofing Shingles & Tiles is 8270, written as a path "Hardware > Building Materials > Roofing > Roofing Shingles & Tiles". 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 Roofing.
This level4
Roofing Shingles & Tiles8270
- Category ID
- 8270
- 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
- 3
- Parent category
- Roofing
- 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, Roofing Shingles & Tiles is the smallest of the 4 categories under Roofing, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gutters | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roof Flashings | 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gutter Accessories | 4544 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roofing Shingles & Tiles — this page | 8270 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8270) or the full path ("Hardware > Building Materials > Roofing > Roofing Shingles & Tiles"). 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 | 8270 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Hardware > Building Materials > Roofing > Roofing Shingles & Tiles |
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, 8270, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Roofing Shingles & Tiles
What is the Google product category ID for Roofing Shingles & Tiles?
8270. The full path, "Hardware > Building Materials > Roofing > Roofing Shingles & Tiles", 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 Roofing Shingles & Tiles available?
No. Roofing Shingles & Tiles is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 8270 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 Roofing Shingles & Tiles sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Roofing (123). The chain from the top is Hardware → Building Materials → Roofing → Roofing Shingles & Tiles. If your product does not belong under Roofing, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Roofing Shingles & Tiles is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Roofing first — there are 3 other categories at this level: Gutter Accessories (4544), Gutters (121), Roof Flashings (2008). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Roofing (123) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Roofing Shingles & Tiles compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 4 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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