Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Business Cards
The Google product category ID for Business Cards is 957, written as a path "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Business Cards". 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 Paper Products.
This level14
Business Cards957
Envelopes958Index Cards959Notebooks & Notepads961Printer & Copier Paper962Cover Paper1513Binder Paper2658Sticky Notes2689Stationery3457Post Cards3871Blank ID Cards5264Business Forms & Receipts5918Receipt & Adding Machine Paper Rolls5919Checks6930- Category ID
- 957
- 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
- 13
- Parent category
- Paper Products
- 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, Business Cards is the largest of the 14 categories under Paper Products, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Cards — this page | 957 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Envelopes | 958 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Index Cards | 959 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Notebooks & Notepads | 961 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Printer & Copier Paper | 962 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cover Paper | 1513 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Binder Paper | 2658 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sticky Notes | 2689 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stationery | 3457 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Post Cards | 3871 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blank ID Cards | 5264 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business Forms & Receipts | 5918 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receipt & Adding Machine Paper Rolls | 5919 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Checks | 6930 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (957) or the full path ("Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Business Cards"). 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 | 957 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Business Cards |
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, 957, 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 Business Cards
What is the Google product category ID for Business Cards?
957. The full path, "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Business Cards", 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 Business Cards available?
No. Business Cards is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 4, so 957 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 Business Cards sit in the taxonomy?
At level 4, under Paper Products (956). The chain from the top is Office Supplies → General Office Supplies → Paper Products → Business Cards. If your product does not belong under Paper Products, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Business Cards is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Paper Products first — there are 13 other categories at this level: Binder Paper (2658), Blank ID Cards (5264), Business Forms & Receipts (5918), Checks (6930), Cover Paper (1513), Envelopes (958), and 7 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Paper Products (956) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Business Cards compared with the categories next to it?
It is the largest of the 14 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 Business Cards and Business Forms & Receipts?
They sit side by side under Paper Products and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Business Cards is 957; Business Forms & Receipts is 5918. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Business Cards" with "Office Supplies > General Office Supplies > Paper Products > Business Forms & Receipts" before you submit.
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