my traffic drop

Honest XG; these algo updates just shake out folks doing it wrong

10 years and it has been onward and upward. Especially the past 4 years.

Guys; create helpful content and build bonds with top folks in your niche, by helping them without asking for anything in return. Onward and upward for you too, when you cease trying to game a system and do what Google wants you to do; help folks with valued content, and get links by building friendships with top folks in your niche.

Ryan

Do you people EVER read what google publishes?

" Each day, Google usually releases one or more changes designed to improve our results. Some are focused around specific improvements. Some are broad changes. Last week, we released a broad core algorithm update. We do these routinely several times per year.

As with any update, some sites may note drops or gains. There's nothing wrong with pages that may now perform less well. Instead, it's that changes to our systems are benefiting pages that were previously under-rewarded.

There's no "fix" for pages that may perform less well other than to remain focused on building great content. Over time, it may be that your content may rise relative to other pages."

Paul

To answer the question at hand, none of our more than 30 sites dropped and quite a few of them gained in the rankings.

Your goal should be to make your website better than every other site in the niche. Until you can honestly say that, your website is not "done" and doesn't deserve to rank high.

Yep more of the spammers and "black hat" link builders have been hit. White hat techniques continue to thrive - stay on the good side folks and you're buoyant!

yes was a effect of 1st august updates?

This broad core algorithm update is just one of the normal activities of Google in which to provide better and more quality search for the queries of the users.