I received the following question recently and I thought since others may be wondering the same thing, I would answer it in a post:
“I started WoW recently, and my holy paladin is going to hit 80 soon. I really want to get top tier gear, but I have no idea where to start. Should I [...]

Well, you’ve done it.  You’ve fought through the lowbie zones of Azeroth, into the Plaguelands and destroyed the demons of Outland and you’re ready to take on the forces of the Lich King in Northrend.  If your end goal is healing at level 80, now is a good time to switch your spec over to Holy, start [...]