Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Vehicle Door Lock Knobs
The Google product category ID for Vehicle Door Lock Knobs is 8304, written as a path "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock 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 Door Locks & Parts.
- Category ID
- 8304
- 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
- 2
- Parent category
- Vehicle Door Locks & Parts
- 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 Door Lock Knobs is second largest of the 3 categories under Vehicle Door Locks & Parts, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Door Locks & Locking Systems | 8303 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Door Lock Knobs — this page | 8304 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Door Lock Actuators | 8305 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8304) or the full path ("Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock 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.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 8304 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock Knobs |
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, 8304, 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 Vehicle Door Lock Knobs
What is the Google product category ID for Vehicle Door Lock Knobs?
8304. The full path, "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock 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 Door Lock Knobs available?
No. Vehicle Door Lock Knobs is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 8304 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 Door Lock Knobs sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Vehicle Door Locks & Parts (8302). The chain from the top is Vehicles & Parts → Vehicle Parts & Accessories → Vehicle Safety & Security → Vehicle Alarms & Locks → Vehicle Door Locks & Parts → Vehicle Door Lock Knobs. If your product does not belong under Vehicle Door Locks & Parts, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Vehicle Door Lock Knobs is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Vehicle Door Locks & Parts first — there are 2 other categories at this level: Vehicle Door Lock Actuators (8305), Vehicle Door Locks & Locking Systems (8303). If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Vehicle Door Locks & Parts (8302) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Vehicle Door Lock Knobs compared with the categories next to it?
It is second largest of the 3 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 Door Lock Knobs and Vehicle Door Lock Actuators?
They sit side by side under Vehicle Door Locks & Parts and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Vehicle Door Lock Knobs is 8304; Vehicle Door Lock Actuators is 8305. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock Knobs" with "Vehicles & Parts > Vehicle Parts & Accessories > Vehicle Safety & Security > Vehicle Alarms & Locks > Vehicle Door Locks & Parts > Vehicle Door Lock Actuators" before you submit.
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