Google Update August 2016
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Hi
Has anyone noticed anything strange with their rankings?
I've had a few drops out of the blue at the start of August.
Thanks!
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Great this helps, thank you!
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SEroundtable is usually pretty good at covering algo updates (and potential updates) - this is the only august post he has on a potential update.
You can also check out these volatility tools (which track changes in search engine results):
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