Now I know that this seems as likely as making thousands of dollars stuffing envelopes, but this is very possible. In fact, I know quite a few people who manage to make some good money just by playing World of Warcraft. There are several ways to make money playing World of Warcraft, but some of those can get your account banned. So we are going to steer clear of those for now and focus on ways to make money the right way and keep your account in good standing.
Basically you can make as much as you want, if you are willing to put in the time. You very well could make it a goal to just have an income from playing World of Warcraft, and believe me it can be done.
So let’s make money with World of Warcraft:
So how good of a player are you? Do you know the ins and outs of every expansion including Cataclysm? Do you have multiple level 85 characters and multiple stacks of gold lying around? If this sounds like you, you could be sitting on a wealth of information to sell. You could create your very own World of Warcraft guide, and all you have to do is be original and give some useful information that might not already be out there. So many of the World of Warcraft guides on the market are just rehashed guides. Gamers are willing to pay top dollar for new methods and techniques in their quest for gold. If you have the information, it can be worth a lot.
If you have a lot to say about the game you could always become an authority blogger on World of Warcraft. If you get enough readers to your blog, you can sell advertising space, monetize with Google AdSense or even sell your blog for a good amount of money on an auction site like Flippa. It may require some work, but it is a good hobby, where you get to talk about the game you love, and even become a small time celebrity.
If you are an elite player you can always look to enter contests that float around from time to time. Now of course this isn’t steady income but it is just one way to make money from World of Warcraft. You will see listings for PvP contests and even drawing and video contests. You just have to keep your eyes and ears open for these. Best bet is just to lurk around many of the WoW forums and see what’s going on.
Look into getting sponsored, yep just like those big name athletes, it works in WoW. You can become a walking advertisement for new products and guides as they become available. however, you need to become the best of the best for this.
So there you have just a few of the “legal” ways to make some dough while you play World of Warcraft. None of these will get you into any trouble or have your account terminated.