Speed Leveling Services

If you haven't already, please read my previous post regarding purchasing World of Warcraft gold online. It's a no-no. A big no-no. Another big mistake that World of Warcraft players make is to use speed leveling services. Here's why it's not a good idea:

1- We level our characters to learn the in's and out's of our characters. If you don't personally take the time to level your character, you aren't going to be able to play it to it's maximum ability.

2- In order to use a speed leveling service, you must give them your username and password, obviously, or they would have no other way to access your account. With your username and password, they have access to whatever they want on your account - not just your characters but your personal information that is saved under Account Management, as well.

3- There are quite a few "speed leveling services" out there that actually just steal your account and then sell the gold. If that were to happen, there's nothing that you can do about it. You can't report it to Blizzard, because it's against the Terms & Conditions to use a speed leveling service in the first place, so now you're further behind than you were at the beginning.

4- It just makes you look silly. Plain and simple.

So really people, don't waste your money to use speed leveling services - level your character yourself. Even more importantly, don't buy gold online - earn your own gold through the hints and tips that I give you here.

Making Gold on World of Warcraft - Cataclysm

With the newest expansion soon to be released, World of Warcraft - Cataclysm gives players even more opportunities to make gold quicker and easier than ever before.

To start off with, WoW - Cataclysm will raise the level cap from level 80 to level 85 - allowing maxed out players to level an additional 5 times. The easiest way, by far, to level is by completing quests, and what bonus do you get when you complete quests? That's right - gold! Just by simply getting your character to the max level, you will be on your way to making even more gold.

Although the new expansion of Cataclysm offers two new races - Worgen and Goblins, any player who chooses to create a new character of these races will start off at level 1 (or level 50, if you choose a Death Knight), which means there is no known easy way to earn money through the new races.

One addition to World of Warcraft through the expansion, however, is the offering of a new profession - Archaeology. This new profession is a secondary profession, like First Aid, Fishing, or Cooking, which means you won't have to sacrifice any of your previous hard work in a different profession to pick this one up - it just adds on to the rest. New professions are always the rage when it comes to the expansions (Jewelcrafting and Glyphs were both huge money makers when they were first released) - so be sure to pick up on this profession ASAP and make all of the gold you can off of it - it'll only stay hot for so long.

With the addition of flying mounts in Azeroth, it is assumed that it will be even easier to farm for certain herbs and mining nodes. This also means that, with increased supply, that the prices for these items will probably lower somewhat on the Auction House. Be sure to sell off any overstock that you have now to avoid getting it for even less once the patch is out.

Feel free to post any comments featuring even more ideas of how to make money off of the new expansion of World of Warcraft - all thoughts are appreciated!

#4 - Gold Making Professions in World of Warcraft - Enchanting / Disenchanting

Although the idea of enchanting gear doesn't sound like it will be a gold maker in the World of Warcraft, the fact that you are able to disenchant gear is what will make you all of the money.

Taken directly from Blizzard's website - "Enchanting is a higher-level Profession, thus requiring more work than most Professions...There are six levels of enchanting: Apprentice, Journeyman, Expert, Artisan, Master, and Grand Master. You will need to work your way up the ladder to enable more powerful enchantments [and disenchants]."

Once an item is disenchanting, the materials received can be sold on the Auction House in order to make gold. A good idea is to constantly search the Auction House for certain green / blue items, depending on their chances of disenchanting into good materials, buying them, and then reselling the mats.

Another option to make gold on WoW through disenchanting is to offer a COD service, where you pay others "Cash on Delivery" for any items that are sent to you. Specify a level requirement and a minimum price given per item, and your mailbox will soon become full of others items, who are too lazy to bother selling them, themselves.

For example, on a well known PVP server, the current going price is any Green item, level 75+ will get you 10g COD. These will disenchant into a few Infinite Dust and Greater Cosmic Essences. Infinite Dusts bring around 4g at the Auction House, while Greater Cosmic Essences bring 12g. In the end, quite a bit of money is made through disenchanting in this way.

Good luck with your enchanting / disenchanting, and good luck making money in the World of Warcraft!

How to Make Gold on World of Warcraft

Do you want to know how to make gold on World of Warcraft?

Do you want to earn easy gold on WoW?

Many people ask the question, "How can I get more gold on WoW?" and this site is here to help.

By reading these postings, you can make your character have tons of free gold and be able to afford all the extra specials in the game.

By following this guide, you'll have much more fun during your journeys throughout Azeroth.

Make lots of money on WoW without much effort at all!

#3 - Gold Making Professions in World of Warcraft - Herbalism

Just like Mining, Herbalism is another collection profession on World of Warcraft that can earn you a lot of money when you sell what you collect on the auction house. Just like Blizzard's official World of Warcraft website says, "You're going to find herbs all around the world, so why not get this skill and take advantage of it?"

Peacebloom is found in the open.

Silverleaf is found near trees.

Earthroot is found near cliffs.

Mageroyal is found in the open.

Briarthorn is found near trees.

Swifthistle is found with Briarthorn and Mageroyal.

Stranglekelp is found in the water.

Bruiseweed is found near buildings or cliffs.

Wild Steelbloom is found near cliffs.

Grave Moss is found in graveyards.

Kingsblood is found in the open.

Liferoot is found at the edge of water and in streams.

Fadeleaf is found near trees.

Goldthorn is found near cliffs.

Khadgar's Whisker is found near trees.

Wintersbite is found in the open.

Firebloom is found in the open.

Purple Lotus is found near ruins.

Wildvine is found with Purple Lotus.

Arthas' Tears is found in the open.

Sungrass is found in the open.

Blindweed is found near water.

Ghost Mushroom is found in caves.

Gromsblood is found in the open.

Golden Sansam is found in the open.

Dreamfoil is found in the open.

Mountain Silversage is found near cliffs.

Plaguebloom is found in the open.

Icecap is found near cliffs.

Black Lotus is found in the open.

Fel Lotus is found with Ancient Lichen, Felweed, Dreaming Glory, Ragveil, and Flame Caps.

Felweed is found in the open.

Dreaming Glory is found near cliffs.

Terocone is found near trees.

Ragveil is found in the open.

Flame Cap is found in the open.

Ancient Lichen is found in dungeons.

Netherbloom is found in the open.

Nightmare Vine is found in the open.

Mana Thistle is found in the open.

Tiger Lily is found in the open.

Talandra's Rose is found in the open.

Goldclover is found in the open.

Deathnettle is found with Tiger Lily, Talandra's Rose, and Goldclover.

Adder's Tongue is found in the open.

Lichbloom can be gathered from Ancients in Borean Tundra.

Icethorn can be gathered from Ancients in Borean Tundra.

Contrictor Grass is found in the open.

Whispervine is found in the open.

Evergreen Moss is found in the open.

Fire Leaf is found in the open.

Where do you go to make money in WoW? Below are some ideas to get you started:

Peacebloom is located in: Darkshore, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Loch Modan, Mulgore, Silverpine Forest, Teldrassil, The Barrens, Tirisfal Glades, Westfall.

Silverleaf is located in: Darkshore, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Loch Modan, Mulgore, Silverpine Forest, Teldrassil, The Barrens, Thunder Bluff, Tirisfal Glades, Westfall.

Earthroot is located in: Darkshore, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Elwynn Forest, Loch Modan, Mulgore, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Teldrassil, The Barrens, Tirisfal Glades, Westfall.

Mageroyal is located in: Ashenvale, Darkshore, Durotar, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, Teldrassil, The Barrens, Westfall, Wetlands.

Briarthorn is located in: Ashenvale, Darkshore, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, The Barrens, Westfall, Wetlands.

Swiftthistle is located in: Ashenvale, Darkshore, Durotar, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, Teldrassil, The Barrens, Westfall, Wetlands.

Stranglekelp is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Azshara, Darkshore, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Silverpine Forest, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Barrens, The Hinterlands, Westfall, Wetlands.

Bruiseweed is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Darkshore, Desolace, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, The Barrens, Thousand Needles, Westfall, Wetlands.

Wild Steelbloom is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Badlands, Desolace, Duskwood, Hillsbrad Foothills, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, The Barrens, Thousand Needles, Wetlands.

Grave Moss is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Desolace, Duskwood, The Barrens, Wetlands.

Kingsblood is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Badlands, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Hillsbrad Foothills, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, The Barrens, Thousand Needles, Wetlands.

Liferoot is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Silverpine Forest, Stranglethorn Vale, The Hinterlands, Wetlands.

Fadeleaf is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, The Hinterlands.

Goldthorn is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, The Hinterlands.

Khadgar's Whisker is located in: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Azshara, Badlands, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, The Hinterlands.

Wintersbite is located in Alterac Mountains.

Firebloom is located in Badlands, Blasted Lands, Searing Gorge, Tanaris.

Purple Lotus is located in: Ashenvale, Azshara, Badlands, Feralas, Stranglethorn Vale, Tanaris, The Hinterlands.

Wildvine is located in: Ashenvale, Azshara, Badlands, Feralas, Stranglethorn Vale, Tanaris, The Hinterlands.

Arthas' Tears is located in: Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Western Plaguelands.

Sungrass is located in: Azshara, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Silithus, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands.

Blindweed is located in: Swamp of Sorrows, Un'Goro Crater.

Ghost Mushroom is located in: The Hinterlands.

Gromsblood is located in: Ashenvale, Blasted Lands, Desolace, Felwood.

Golden Sansam is located in: Azshara, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Silithus, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater.

Dreamfoil is located in: Azshara, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Silithus, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands.

Mountain Silversage is located in: Azshara, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Silithus, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring.

Plaguebloom is located in: Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Western Plaguelands.

Icecap is located in: Winterspring.

Black Lotus is located in: Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Silithus, Winterspring.

Fel Lotus is located in: Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley, Netherstorm.

Felweed is located in: Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley, Netherstorm.

Dreaming Glory is located in: Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley, Netherstorm.

Terocone is located in: Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley.

Ragveil is located in: Zangarmarsh.

Flame Cap is located in: Zangarmarsh.

Ancient Lichen is located in: Dungeons.

Netherbloom is located in: Netherstorm.

Nightmare Vine is located in: Shadowmoon Valley.

Mana Thistle is located in: Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Terokkar Forest, Shadowmoon Valley, Netherstorm.

Deathnettle is located in: Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord, Sholazar Basin, Zul'Drak.

Tigler Lily is located in: Borean Tundra, Grizzly Hills, Howling Fjord, Sholazar Basin, Zul'Drak.

Talandra's Rose is located in: Zul'Drak.

Goldclover is located in: Borean Tundra, Howling Fjord, Dragonblight, Zul'Drak.

Adder's Tongue is located in: Sholazar Basin.

Lichbloom is located on: Ancients in Borean Tundra.

Icethorn is located on: Ancients in Borean Tundra.

Fire Leaf is located in: Firethorn Borean Tundrea.

Keep in mind that some high level herbs are also found in The Botanica, The Slave Pens, The Steamvault, The Underbog. Sometimes Bloodvine drops from enemies or can be harvested from Zul'Gurub herbs if the player has a Blood Scythe. Warp Splinter can be skinned with Herbalism in heroic difficulty.

Good luck making tons of gold fast and easy in World of Warcraft!

#2 - Gold Making Professions in World of Warcraft - Mining

Taken directly from Blizzard's Official World of Warcraft website, "So you want to be a miner? Mining is an exciting Profession used to gather materials for blacksmithing, engineering, or Jewelcrafting. However, you dont need those Professions to be a miner. You could simply collect resources and sell them. You're going to find these spots anyway as you travel throughout the world, so why not cash in on them?"

Mining is a great way to earn gold as you level throughout Azeroth. Like the other gathering professions, it doesn't cost much at all to train, unlike some of the crafting professions.

Where can you make a lot of gold on World of Warcraft? Here are some suggestions to get you started:

Copper Veins can be found in the following regions: Alterac Mountains, Ashenvale, Darkshore, Desolace, Dun Morogh, Durotar, Duskwood, Elwynn Forest, Hillsbrad Foothills, Loch Modan, Mulgore, Redridge Mountains, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, The Barrens, Thousand Needles, Thunder Bluff, Tirisfal Glades, Westfall, Wetlands

Tin Veins can be found in the following regions: The Barrens, Silverpine Forest, Darkshore, Ashenvale, Duskwood, Thousand Needles, Hillsbrad Foothills, Redridge Mountains, Loch Modan, Arathi Highlands, Wetlands, Stonetalon Mountains, Westfall, Alterac Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas

Silver Veins can be found in the following regions: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Badlands, Darkshore, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbad Foot hills, Loch Modan, Redridge Mountains, Searing Gorge, Silverpine Forest, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Barrens, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Westfall, Wetlands

Iron Deposits can be found in the following regions: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Badlands, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Wetlands

Gold Veins can be found in the following regions: Alterac Mountains, Alterac Valley, Arathi Highlands, Ashenvale, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Desolace, Duskwood, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Wetlands, Winterspring

Mithril Deposits can be found in the following regions: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring

Truesilver Deposits can be found in the following regions: Alterac Mountains, Arathi Highlands, Azshara, Badlands, Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Desolace, Dustwallow Marsh, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Hillsbrad Foothills, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Stonetalon Mountains, Stranglethorn Vale, Swamp of Sorrows, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Thousand Needles, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring

Darn Iron Deposits can be found in the following regions: Burning Steppes, Searing Gorge, Blackrock Depths, The Molten Core

Small Thorium Veins can be found in the following regions: Blasted Lands, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Felwood, Feralas, Searing Gorge, Silithus, Tanaris, The Hinterlands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring

Rich Thorium Veins can be found in the following regions: Azshara, Burning Steppes, Eastern Plaguelands, Un'Goro Crater, Western Plaguelands, Winterspring

Fel Iron Deposits can be found in the following regions: Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley

Adamantite Deposits can be found in the following regions: Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley, and Dungeons

Rich Adamantite Deposits can be found in the following regions: Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley, and Dungeons

Khorium Veins can be found in the following regions: Hellfire Peninsula, Zangarmarsh, Terokkar Forest, Nagrand, Blade's Edge Mountains, Netherstorm, Shadowmoon Valley

Cobalt Nodes can be found in the following regions: Howling Fjord, Zul'Drak, Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills, and Crystalsong Forest

Rich Cobalt Nodes can be found in the following regions: Howling Fjord, Zul'Drak, Borean Tundra, Dragonblight, Grizzly Hills

Saronite Nodes can be found in the following regions: Sholazar Basin, Zul'Drak

Rich Saronite Nodes can be found in the following regions: Sholazar Basin

Thorium Nodes can be found in the following regions: Sholazar Basin

With proper gear, a maxed out miner can spend all day in Sholazar Basin, raking in piles and piles of gold from mining alone. Be warned, however - if you are on a PVP server, there are many other people out there trying to mine these nodes as well, as they bring the greatest amount of money on the auction house. To farm the Sholazar Basin nodes on a PVP server is just asking to get ganked.

Go out and make tons of gold on World of Warcraft with this easy profession!

#1 - Don't Buy WoW Gold, Make Gold on WoW

It's never a good idea to buy gold from third parties on WoW. Taken directly from Blizzard's Official World of Warcraft Website, "Players who buy gold are supporting spamming, botting, and keylogging -- activities that diminish the gameplay experience for everyone else." If an account is caught purchasing gold or other power leveling services, it will be permanently disabled, no questions asked, no chance of ever getting it back. A better idea is to make your own WoW Gold. WoW Gold is Easy to Make and it doesn't take a lot of time at all. "The negative effects these companies create depend directly on people using their services. Without them, the companies have no way to continue their unethical actions. Furthermore, it's important to keep in mind that players are responsible for what happens with the account they play on. Selling gold for real money and having characters power-leveled are violations of our Terms of Use and End User License Agreement, and we regularly take corrective action when we find that these services have been used. We hope the information presented here is helpful to anyone considering buying gold or using a power-leveling service; these are just a few reasons that those services can negatively impact World of Warcraft and other games, and we strongly encourage players not to support the companies that offer them."