Lecterns: Category Overview
The Lecterns category, identified by ID 970, resides under Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies in the Google product taxonomy. This category is specifically designed for floor-standing, tabletop, or mobile structures used to support speakers or present documents during presentations.
What Belongs in This Category
This category is intended for professional presentation furniture used in schools, offices, and conference venues. Examples of products from the US market include:
- Floor-standing and portable podiums
- Multimedia lecterns with integrated electronics
- Height-adjustable, motorized presentation stands
- Handcrafted hardwood or aluminum speaker stands
- Workstations featuring built-in, lockable podiums
- AV carts specifically designed with a lectern top
These products are meant to hold notes, tablets, or microphones while a person is speaking to an audience. They are distinct from basic display furniture or simple audiovisual storage equipment.
What Belongs Elsewhere
Do not use this category for presentation tools that are not furniture. If your product is a Laser Pointer or a Wireless Presenter, place it in those specific categories. Likewise, visual aids like Chalkboards, Dry-Erase Boards, Display Boards, or Easels belong in their respective categories. Products like Easel Pads belong in the Presentation Supplies parent group under their own designation, while items used for recording or filming, such as Document Cameras, should be categorized accordingly.
Category Implementation
Use either the numeric ID 970 or the full path "Office Supplies > Presentation Supplies > Lecterns" in your google_product_category attribute. While this attribute is optional, providing the specific ID helps ensure Google classifies your products correctly compared to relying on automated assignments.