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I’d like to say it’s a secret, but you, me, everyone on the Internet – we all know that a new expansion pack is on the way. It’s called Cataclysm, it’s loaded with long awaited features, and it’s going to be expensive... No, not real world cash. I’m sure it’s reasonably priced. But, the stuff in the game – the gear, the quest items, the craftables – get ready for a massive hike in the cost of items in gold. So, here’s my question. Are you ready? Do you have enough gold sitting by to buy everything you need on day one…or week one…or even month one? Most people don’t. How do I know this? Because when Wrath hit, I watched them squirm. My guildmates were practically on fire. “I want a mammoth!” “I want my flying mount!” “I want Level 450 skills!” “I want Cobalt gear!” The list went on and on. But, if you didn’t have a pile of gold to the rafters, you were up a creek without the proverbial paddle. Hard times were had by all. So, this time around, I want to share a little secret I stumbled upon the other day. It’s called Cataclysm Gold Secrets, it’s brand new, and it’s designed to show players like you how to make what you need for day one in Cataclysm. <AFFILIATE LINK> I’m sure you’ve heard rumors. Things like: ‘they’re raising the gold cap’, ‘flying in the old world will cost 10,000 gold’, ‘the new ores will go for 500 gold a stack’…and on. They may not be true…. But, if they are true, do you want to be the guy who wasn’t ready? <AFFILIATE LINK> Catch You There, NAME 

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Hey {!firstame_fix}, Okay, so I wasn’t going to panic. I really wasn’t. I was going to sit tight and wait patiently for the new content. I was going to level up an alt or two, finish up my gear sets. Maybe even run some old world raids…you know, fun stuff. But, I can’t hold it back anymore. I haven’t seen a rush of information like this in months and it’s got me nervous…. Really nervous. Cataclysm is looking to be the most expensive expansion yet in terms of gold costs and I’m not even close to ready. I haven’t hit the gold cap yet. I haven’t even hit the 100,000 mark. Yeah, I thought I was screwed. But, Cataclysm Gold Secrets kind of popped up out of nowhere, promising all the things that I pretty much needed to get that 100K gold. In fact, that’s the whole point. “Tips to help you build your stash for Cataclysm.” Can you have any better timing? So, I just wanted to drop a line and let you all know that we’re not in fact screwed. There is an option - a pretty sweet option from what I’ve seen so far. If you’re panicked – like straight up out of your mind freaking out – stop worrying. You can get the coin you need, but you’d better act fast. Cataclysm will be here any day and that means we need more gold….lots more gold. <AFFILIATE LINK> Talk Soon, NAME

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{!firstame_fix}, I know what you’re all thinking – FINALLY! It’s been most a year since we first started hearing about Cataclysm and like the info-junkies we are, information has been our best friend ever since. Now, with Cataclysm details pouring in, beta info all around us, and the game getting ready to launch anew, you can bet we’re all foaming at the mouth to learn more about what will guide us through the coming months of WoW. I know I’m excited. But, I’m also pretty nervous. This isn’t just another World of Warcraft expansion. It’s number three and things have gotten pretty pricy. One gold doesn’t buy what it used to any more….it doesn’t really buy anything to tell you the truth. So, with Cataclysm coming, I’ve been trying to find a way to load up on some extra gold. A lot of people have. Luckily, we have Cataclysm Gold Secrets Announced just a couple weeks back and fresh onto the market, this brand new gold guide has been taking the gaming world by storm as it promises to help players like us prep for the new expansion pack. Lofty promises indeed, but the kind that it seems to be living up to – at least as we get prepared for this wave of new content. <AFFILIATE LINK> Anyways, I just wanted to drop a line and share my new secret gold busting method and let you know that you really ought to get on board now if you don’t want to get left behind later. Time is running out. Cataclysm is almost here. <AFFILIATE LINK> Talk to You Soon, NAME 

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Hey {!firstame_fix}, There’s a tried and true saying in my guild – live by the sword, die by the gold coin. You’ve got to have gold if you plan on doing anything in this game. It’s more than just currency – it’s the token that gets you into the party and it’s the cake on which you put icing. So, when a new expansion heats up, we all start asking ourselves – do we have enough tokens to really enjoy this party? And then the panic sets in. Thankfully, panic can hold off for another two years, because this time around, we have the hottest new gold guide on the market at our fingertips in the form of Cataclysm Gold Secrets. Not convinced? Check it out: <AFFILIATE LINK> This new guide, written with the everyday player in mind helps you earn a ton more gold without spending a ton more time in the game. Seriously – more gold…less time. That’s the kind of math I can get behind. What’s more – it’s freaking amazingly detailed in terms of what will work and what doesn’t. You want to know what you can do with inscription and tailoring? You’re set. Just gathering? No problem – it’s all here. You don’t get a succinct, to the point, well written gold guide very often (or ever), but you got one here and if you’re not already on board, you’re missing out on what could pretty much flip your game playing days on their head. Want to make a fortune in WoW? Get this guide. Want to be ready for Cataclysm. Get this guide now. <AFFILIATE LINK> Talk to You Soon, NAME 

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{!firstame_fix}, The other day I told you about Cataclysm Gold Secrets. You know what I’m talking about – awesome new gold guide with no fluff and lots of awesome secrets for loading up on cash for Cataclysm. Yeah, that guide. Anyways, I’ve heard back from a few of you already and the buzz is hot. I’m talking red hot. We have guys and gals out there pulling in five figures a week right now, blowing away whatever measly farming numbers they used to put up. Ready for Cataclysm? Abso-freaking-lutely. They’re ready for Armageddon at this point. I’m not going to razz you about how you’re missing out on the best new guide on the market or tell you how, if you don’t act now, you’ll be wallowing in an overpopulated, mega-laggy starter zone on day one with no gold to your name. But, I will tell you this – Cataclysm is coming and this guide is making people a lot of gold. Do with that what you will. <AFFILIATE LINK> Til Next Time, NAME

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{!firstame_fix}, Pretty much every time I see a new gold guide, I let some people know about (assuming it’s any good). I check out the contents, read the reviews, and maybe even try it out. This time around, I didn’t even need to try it out. People were coming to me with questions about Cataclysm Gold Secrets and since I wrote you last time, they’re INUNDATING me with questions, reviews, comments, and thanks. I haven’t seen this kind of rush since Wrath hit the shelves almost two years ago…and that was unprecedented. So, here’s what I want to tell you. If you haven’t gotten over to Cataclysm Gold Secrets yet (check out that bright blue link below), get over there now and see why all my readers are blowing out their keyboards writing back to me. If you’re not ready to make six figures in gold so you can sit pretty and blast through the new content in the first week, keep on doing what you’re doing. If you want to show off to your friends that you’re filthy stinking rich and playing this game better than anyone in your guild…well, you know the drill. Check out the link. <AFFILIATE LINK> Til Next Time, NAME

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Cataclysm is almost here. You can almost feel the rapid heartbeats of 13 million rabid WoW fans around the world beating in tandem as they wait breathlessly for the next set of new content to finally land. But, if this is your first expansion or if you just didn’t pay much attention the last time around, you may want to know that there are a few good reasons to upgrade your gold making efforts before the new x-pac gets here and you find yourself woefully underfunded. New Gear and Consumables Whenever a new expansion lands there are plenty of ways to spend gold and while you won’t need much for the first 5 levels up to Level 85, you will need some big cash the second you hit 85 to buy your first raiding gear, at least if you don’t want to grind on 5 man dungeons for two months. Crafted epics can go for 1000+ gold each and yet you’ll need a bunch of them to get yourself fully prepared. Consumables are no better. Mounts, Skills Ups, and Quests We all know that flying in the old world is coming, but how much will it cost. And if there are new mount types, like Wrath’s mammoths, how much will those cost? The odds are that you’re going to be spending a few thousand gold developing the skills and mounts you need just to get around. And don’t forget all those early quests that you’ll get gouged on. Remember the Overcharged Capacitor. Greedy Engineers were making 150 gold a pop on those puppies last time around. Profession Leveling One of the first things that any Level 80+ character will want to do is to get their professions levelled up immediately. That requires a lot of gold in some cases, with brand new materials and massive demand across the board. If you’re a crafter and need herbs or ore, expect to spend thousands upon thousands of gold getting what you need to reach the new skill level cap. The truth is that any new expansion pack is a huge gold sink, but with two already under our belts and inflation nearly out of control, you can bet that Cataclysm will push things to an entirely new level of expensiveness. Be ready for whatever may come and have some gold on hand now and you’ll do well.

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Cataclysm is only a few months away, and that means that players are already getting ready for it. Some players have been making bucket lists and prepping their accounts since last August when the expansion pack was first announced. Others are just now getting excited as we get closer to the start of beta. Whichever camp you’re in, you likely have a list of things you want to get out of the way before the new content lands. Achievements – First up, there are the achievements that might disappear from the game when the new expansion pack finally lands and the old world is changed. If you’ve yet to get your exploration achievements or your loremasters, you need to get out there and clear them up before your opportunities dry up for good and new ones are introduced. We have no proof this will happen, but you’d rather be safe than sorry. Gold Stashes – We all know how inflation works in WoW, so you may as well build up a nice gold stash before the new content hits in the fall. If you don’t have a good chunk of gold set aside, things like Old World flying, new gear, and all the professions you want to level up will be much harder to complete. Leveling in the Old World – Have any old world characters you haven’t yet levelled up? Now is the time to do it before their starting areas are changed forever. Sure, the new starting sections will be more fun soon, but you still want to see the way it was when the game was released. Already, major changes are coming down. Act fast before Blizzard changes this aspect of the game forever. Gear and PvP – If you’re a gear hound, you’d better get into the dungeons and start farming before the gear is made too easy to be worth your time. We all know how Blizzard likes to tone down difficulty at the end of an expansion and we’re getting very close to that happening. The PvP seasons will start wrapping up soon too, leaving you with less things to farm on. If you’re still working on the Lich King or just out there farming gold, consider writing up a solid list of things that you’d like to work on as you prepare for the launch of our next big expansion, because time is running short to take advantage of the content we’ve been playing for the last 18 months.

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There are a lot of people out there right now trying to figure out just how much the new items and gear will cost in Cataclysm. While we have no clear idea what the economy will look like when Cataclysm launches, we can make some pretty sound guesses based on the last two expansions. Wrath especially saw a sharp increase in value of items and the need for massive chunks of gold. Gold sinks were in full effect with Mammoths and flying upgrades, but there was also gear like Titansteel or the Primordial Saronite from 3.3 that was selling for over 1,000 gold a piece for a time. So, what will we see when Cataclysm launches. Blizzard has already mentioned a gold cap increase rumor a few times – which could be a signal of really expensive gold sinks. Additionally, we’re likely to see some highly valuable new materials that will be harder to farm than ever before due to limited space and new zones. The Cost of Raw Materials Generally speaking, you probably won’t see a massive burst in value for any single trade good. There is no new primary profession this time around, so mining and herbalism will hold steady for now. However, Wrath set a precedent for prospecting and titansteel – both of which will likely return in new forms for the rare ore in Cataclysm. We might also see more uses for the rare herbs, and possibly a way to finally balance out skinning and engineering in this regard. If Blizzard introduces gathering methods for other crafting professions as well, you can all but expect a huge, across the board surge in prices for these specialty farmed goods. When it comes to gear, the prices are almost always tied to the cost of materials (set by the market) and the availability of certain other items in the dungeons. In short, if Blizzard makes anything even harder to get, the prices will be sky high. Expect Level 85 crafted raiding epics to go for thousands of gold in the first two months. But, how much will they settle at? That’s a hard one to tell, and for now the only thing we can really do is start gathering up as much gold as possible and prepare for what is to come next, when Cataclysm finally launches.

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With Cataclysm coming up on us very soon and the final vestiges of Wrath finally wrapping up, it’s time that we start looking at the phenomenon that is inflation. If you’ll recall, Blizzard was eager to reduce inflation last time around and backed it up by trying to suck some gold out of the economy and cutting back on opportunities for players to farm on mobs in the wild. Unfortunately, it didn’t really work. Sure, eternals and furs are not worth the same as they were in TBC, but things like Titanium were worth hundreds of gold and with costs in the 20,000 gold range for mammoths and choppers, the value of gold dropped sharply. Whereas you could only make 250 gold an hour in TBC, players were putting up numbers anywhere from 600 to 1000 gold an hour in Wrath. So, where are we going in Cataclysm and what does it mean for the economy? Already, we’re hearing rumors of the gold cap being raised by Blizzard when the new content hits. With so many players already hitting the gold cap (the hardcore only of course) and some players doing it on multiple characters, this isn’t a big surprise. The Effects of Inflation One of the biggest effects of inflation is that certain old zones immediately lose all value for the hardcore player. Outland became a wasteland when Wrath was released because all of the items there were worth so much less historically than the new items. Old world items finally started to resurge some, but we can expect the Northrend and Outland items alike to be less useful and far less valuable when Cataclysm hits. Even if the prices remain constant, gold value will drop due to new items that are worth even more. In essence, if items inflate across the board and incomes go up with it, no one really gets hurt. But, when it comes to some gold making methods, the opportunities are dwindling fast. There was a time when daily quests and herb farming would make plenty of gold for a player. These days, it would take weeks to pay for top end gear with that kind of plan. It will likely only get worse when Cataclysm hits. If you’re a fan of gold farming and buying the newest, coolest stuff in the game, prepare to need even more advanced, clever strategies than ever before to truly master the inflation curve that will be Cataclysm.

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The secret to making gold in World of Warcraft is to anticipate what you will need and then to pour a ton of energy into being prepared for the next big change. Just look at the volume of gold people made when they were ready for the Inscription change in 3.0 or the Epic Gems in 3.2 or the Titansteel changes in 3.3. The game revolves around being reading for these changes and then jumping in them. So, with Cataclysm finally starting to run up on us, it’s time to sit back and consider what you need to do to prepare for the next big change to the game. Obviously, it’s a bit early to start talking about what will make gold in Cataclysm. We don’t know what’s coming. But, you can start planning for the pre-launch rush on certain items. 1. Get Your Alts Settled – If you don’t have a solid auction house alt with enough bags, solid enchanting skill, and plenty of data on your add-ons, now is the time to start building it up. I would also recommend having a couple of farming alts prepped up too. Save some spots for your new Goblin or Worgen, but get those other slots filled. 2. Max Out Professions – The big thing that always gains gold in month one of a profession is gathering professions and crafting professions that make top level intro raiding gear. So, get your professions maxed out and prepped for the new skill levels coming our way. 3. Reduce Back Stock – If you have 300 Frost Lotuses laying around, start pealing them off as you can. If you made the mistake of holding on to TBC gems or skins before 3.0 came out, you know how much gold can be lost this way. 4. Stick to Your Gear – Unless you need a gear upgrade for a specific dungeon or PvP, don’t spend all your gold on it just yet. You’ll be tossing that gear in the bin once the new expansion is out anyways. 5. Leveling – Level up your alts and start stockpiling that gold. You’re going to want to enjoy all that fun content from the old world, so you may as well kill two birds with one stone and make some gold while you’re at it. The bottom line is this – any gold you spend right now on small things like gear upgrades or gems will be useless when we get to the new expansion and the game switches over to the new content. If you’re interested in having a good, solid chunk of gold standing by, start farming, stop spending frivolously and have fun. Don’t forget – Azeroth will be irreparably changed as of this Winter.

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The newest addition to the World of Warcraft gold guide pantheon has finally gone live and it’s bringing with it a slew of questions about whether we really need it or not. The new guide has been dropped into the midst of massive, mega-sized guides that tap in at more than 300 pages. Does a short, to the point guide with specific tips for Cataclysm preparation have the moxy to stand up to the pressure? I say yes and I think most of you will probably agree if you take a look at the new guide. It may not be extremely big – but it’s already providing a strikingly different perspective on how to make gold for players who are used to building their gold stashes with dailies and farming. Doesn’t work and we all know it, but rather than telling you not to do it and then providing lists of dailies and farming spots, this guide sticks to the stuff that does work. We get a full list of solid add-ons, tips on how to use them, an auction house guide, a list of profession specific gold tips, and very little nonsense between it all. In short, Cataclysm Gold Secrets is a strategy guide that shows you how to create a system that will not only help you make a larger amount of gold than you’re used to – we stop measuring per hour and start measuring per day or week when we talk about the Auction House – but you’ll probably spend a lot less time playing, which is always nice when trying not to burn out before an expansion pack. Whatever your playing goals are, you’ll likely find that the best way to get there is to have a lot of gold on hand. If you’re currently preparing for Cataclysm at the end of this year, you should probably start working toward a massive stash of gold so you can afford your quests, skill ups, new gear, and profession materials on day one. Cataclysm Gold Secrets is surely one of the best ways to help you do just that.

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I received an email the other day about a new gold guide that just hit the market. It’s called Cataclysm Gold Secrets and it’s been released to help players prepare for the flux of new content that will come right before and during the Cataclysm launch. So, my big question today is, do we need a guide like that and how bad will the new batch of gold sinks be? First up, do we need a guide to prep for Cataclysm. There are a lot of gold guides out there, and I personally have not needed any myself. That said, this guide looks pretty solid. It’s short, to the point, and presents a very detailed plan on how to make gold and work your way up in the game – that’s more than you can say for pretty much every other guide on the market. Second up, how bad are these gold sinks going to be? I would guess pretty bad. Inflation has been crazy lately, and that means Blizzard wants to drain some coin before the game kicks up again. That only seems to make it worse, but hey, why not? It gets more interest out of the new expansion when it hits. Pretty much every upgrade we get seems to cost a lot of gold now adays, so it could be a bonanza of spending when the new expansion hits – from skill ups to gear to flying mount skills. The final question then – do we need to be preparing for the new expansion and farming for a lot of gold in anticipation? I say yes. It’s going to be a massive, oversized launch that will blow everyone out of the water in terms of what we can expect out of the new content. That probably means we’ll need to pay for every second of it. I plan on having 100,000 gold on hand at launch. That’s a lot for some of you, so I’d start farming as soon as possible.

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I have gotten this question almost daily for the last couple of months. It seems like, ever since the 3.3 patch hit, people could care less about what we already have in front of us and want to know what it will take to prepare for Cataclysm. I don’t blame them, but I also don’t have a good answer to that. Now with a new guide out there called Cataclysm Gold Secrets, there are even more people wondering if their gold farming strategies are good enough to be ready when the new content lands this fall. First up, we don’t know what exactly will be released. Blizzard talks a lot about reducing inflation, but we saw what happened in Wrath and we all know it won’t happen. I can all but guarantee that there will be a lot of really high prices on day one, including whatever people dig up for the new archaeology profession. Luckily, there are no new crafting professions to mutilate prices on gathering goods, but the prices will still be through the roof. We can also pretty much guarantee that the game will show us a LOT of different ways to spend money, much as Wrath gave us Mammoths, giant bags, and extra skills that cost a ton of gold. No one is sure how much the old world flying skill will cost, but expect close to 5 figures when all is said and done with mounts and new skillups. It’s an expensive road to the top these days. So, should you start saving for the new expansion? In my opinion, yeah, that would be a really good idea. Do you have to have a gold cap worth of coin stashed aside, though? I don’t think so. But, if you can put aside at least 50,000 gold and be ready to start farming on day one of the new expansion you’ll be a lot further ahead of the rest of your server, and we all know how good that can be with a new expansion.

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A new World of Warcraft guide was launched recently with the very ominous sounding title of “Cataclysm Gold Secrets”. If you saw it already, you no doubt had the same reaction I did – “how the heck could these guys have secrets for Cataclysm.” In reality, the guide is written for players who are preparing for Cataclysm and need a good stash of gold built up in the next few months. When Cataclysm launches, the guide will likely be updated and have the perfect name for the new expansion pack. That said, what everyone really wants to know is whether the guide lives up to the name and hype and can get away with being called Cataclysm Gold Secrets. What the Guide Contains As far as gold guides come, Cataclysm Gold Secrets is pretty straightforward. It doesn’t attempt to do anything all that different from its competitors, though it does a much better job of describing some aspects of the gold trade that can get very confusing for newcomers. The guide is shorter too, which is a good thing in my opinion. There is nothing in here that anyone wouldn’t want to do to make gold – no useless old world tips or “eternal farming” strategies that don’t make you any gold. It’s pretty much an auction house/add-on guide with lots of specific items and profession tips to get you through to the next level of the game. A lot of people will like that. Does it Work? Without spending a few weeks in front of the computer testing these strategies, I couldn’t tell you if it will help you reach the gold cap or make enough to prep for Cataclysm, but I can say that the text is well written, the details are to the point, and the strategies are no-BS. It’s the kind of guide that you expect but rarely see and it’s not bloated with unwanted bulk – another plus in my book.

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