Top 15 Cataclysm Gold Making Guides (Week 52 – 2010)

We want to inform our readers about some of the articles we found interesting and informative this week. It would almost be impossible for us alone to report on every single issue going on this week, though we want to try. Our standards for choosing these articles and news stories include well written posts detailing how to make insane amounts of gold, unique ideas, and analysis of the current economy or big picture stuff on making gold in Cataclysm. You cannot buy or plug a spot here; we really wanted to pick articles that would apply to our audience and ones that we would consider writing ourselves but someone beat us to the punch. However you can definitely recommend your favorite ones to us. We sometimes come across these articles while browsing or Googling relevant topics. Please help us figure out what you would like to see coverage on by taking 60 seconds to fill out a quick survey if you haven’t done so yet. So without further adieu, here are our picks for the week 52 of 2010:

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Cataclysm Gold Making Articles & News

Formula for getting Archaeology rares - Saate
More Archaeology coverage; this time speculation on the RNG of obtaining rare items.

Cataclysm Engineering Gold Guide - Just My Two Copper
Who says there’s no profits in Engineering?

Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend - Miss Mediocre
Some love for Alcehmy this week. Transmuting Shadowspirit Diamonds can be highly profitable.

Low-Impact Leatherworking - Player Vs Auction House
Quick and easy way for Leatherworking profits.

Linking An Item In A Macro - The Tipped Copper
Every wonder how you create a macro with the item link in it? Here’s how!

Down and Dirty Plan of Action - Nerfs Faids
Simple tips for 14 out of the 15 professions.

The Tol Barad honor change and how it affects the markets – Just Another Wow Blog
Profit with Enchanting and Jewelcrafting all thanks to this PvP change.

How To Beat the Auctioneers? - Trading With Zoxy
Tips for playing the Auction House

Good time to be an Alchemist – I Has Stuffs
Our survey recently indicated that there is a lot of interest in making gold with Alchemy. Raiders are who you should be selling to.

Crafting Orbs…Now and Future - Zenith’s Round Table
Chaos Orb analysis and speculation for you crafters out here.

Get Maelstrom Crystals Cheap from Disenchanting Lifebound Alchemist’s Stone - WoW Confidential
Probably the most cost effective way to produce Maelstrom Crystals at the moment.

The Best Farming Spot in Cataclysm: The Auction House – Follow the Gold Road
Economic concepts and opporunity cost? This is the big picture stuff we are looking for.

Insider Trader: Beat the RNG making Darkmoon cards - Wow Insider
The Darkmoon Faire is here in just a few hours; an important read for playing the Darkmoon card game.

(Dis)enchanting. 4.0.3 - Of Gaming, Grinding and Gold
Some enchanting scrolls are simply not profitable at all due to everyone leveling Enchanting or following the same guide. Try the disenchanting angle for Enchanting profits.

Call to Auction Episode 24 - Call to Auction Podcast
One of the few gold making podcasts in existence; worth a listen.