Buddy, google SERPS is NOT the only way to get traffic....
PPC, PPV... cmon man be more creative.
Dude if you are going to post a comment like that maybe it would be good to include a link to the thread you are referring to.You might want to research the google caffeine update, happened just a few days before your ranking changed. There are a few good posts here about it with advice on changes needed to keep ranking high.