Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Slot Machines
The Google product category ID for Slot Machines is 8472, written as a path "Toys & Games > Games > Slot Machines". 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 Games.
This level15
Slot Machines8472
- Category ID
- 8472
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 3
- 3 / 3
- Others at this level
- 14
- Parent category
- Games
- 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, Slot Machines is the smallest of the 15 categories under Games, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board Games | 1246 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Card Games | 1247 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bingo Sets | 3749 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Portable Electronic Games | 4554 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poker Chips & Sets | 5403 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dice Sets & Games | 6037 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tile Games | 6038 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dexterity Games | 6054 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battle Tops | 6329 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Battle Top Accessories | 6794 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Card Game Accessories | 6853 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Poker Chip Accessories | 7383 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackjack & Craps Sets | 7411 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roulette Wheels & Sets | 7412 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Slot Machines — this page | 8472 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (8472) or the full path ("Toys & Games > Games > Slot Machines"). 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 | 8472 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Toys & Games > Games > Slot Machines |
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, 8472, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Questions about Slot Machines
What is the Google product category ID for Slot Machines?
8472. The full path, "Toys & Games > Games > Slot Machines", 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 Slot Machines available?
No. Slot Machines is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 3, so 8472 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 Slot Machines sit in the taxonomy?
At level 3, under Games (3793). The chain from the top is Toys & Games → Games → Slot Machines. If your product does not belong under Games, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Slot Machines is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Games first — there are 14 other categories at this level: Battle Top Accessories (6794), Battle Tops (6329), Bingo Sets (3749), Blackjack & Craps Sets (7411), Board Games (1246), Card Game Accessories (6853), and 8 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Games (3793) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Slot Machines compared with the categories next to it?
It is the smallest of the 15 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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