There are many ways to earn gold around Gaia.
I am, however, only going to tell you my method.
I do this daily to Earn Quick & Easy Gold!
(Umm.. No I don't. Lawl.)
Post anything in a Journal- 50g...18g...
Post anything in a Profile- 40g...29g....13g...18g...14g...6g...0
Post anything in a Forum- 50g...16g...19g...11g...15g...13g...5g...4g...3g
Voting in Polls- 14g...8g...8g...7g...6g...8g...6g...5g...4g...2g...2g
Jigsaw Puzzles-
Normal- 71g...76g...35g
Hard- 177g...200g...149g...182g...128g...109g
Total Gold- 1521g ( x 30 days= 45,630g)
[Gold amounts above are approximate, not exact.]
Don't forget to click on your daily chances and go vote in the arenas for extra gold as well!
Gold Bump and Pinball are another another quick fix for gold.
