As Google Tweaks Searches, Some Get Lost in the Web

Google Inc. GOOG -3.64% recently tweaked the way its search engine ranks websites, seeking to downplay sites it suspects of artificially boosting their rankings. Now some small businesses say they are scrambling to avoid being relegated to the Internet’s junk bin.

By SARAH E. NEEDLEMAN And EMILY MALTBY

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