Top 5 Ways to Make Money in World of Warcraft

Earning gold in World of Warcraft can be a difficult task, especially if you are saving your hard-earned cash for that 5000 gold epic mount. Let these tips help you earn some major bucks.

1) Choose the right Professions. This is absolutely critical. From the moment you create your character, if you want to make money, you will take one or more gathering professions. Skinning, Mining and Herbalism can all make insane amounts of money for you in World of Warcraft, if you are dedicated to them. Mining and Herbalism definitely earn more than Skinning, but Skinning can be done during your normal leveling process, saving valuable time and making it seem like much less of a chore.

World of Warcraft's other trade skills (Mining, Alchemy, Tailoring, Blacksmithing, Enchanting, Leatherworking, Engineering, Jewelcrafting) are all huge drains on your income. Any money gained from these trades is rare, and all will end up costing you a lot of money. If you've leveled one of these before, think about exactly how much metal, leather, cloth or herbs went into your skill gains. How much money could you have sold all those resources for? Lots. If you're serious about making money, you will avoid devoting your energy to these, as they will hold you back for a very long time. These trades do offer unique bonuses at high levels (self-only enchants, bind-on-pickup weapons, etc), but if you are aiming for those, then your goal is not currently increasing your net worth.

2) Pick up everything! Many people don't get in the habit of looting everything off of their kills in World of Warcraft. Some items have a low vendor value, but those trash drops are all worth something, even the gray ones. If your inventory is full, take the time to go back to town and sell it all. Fill your bags again and watch how much more cash you'll be making than if you left that junk to rot.

Also, make note of "white" items that you find which may have some value on the auction house. Elemental Earths, Flasks of Mojo, and other odd items can actually fetch quite a bit of value on the auction house. Check prices on these before you vendor them.