Step 1 - An eager beaver steps up and seeks out all of the useful guides and links pertaining to a particular topic.
Step 2 - This motivated individual then creates a legible and nicely formatted post with said information.
Step 3 - Once the thread is created, report the post as a potential sticky to get it faster exposure.
Step 4 - A mod will sticky the post.
Step 5 - ??????
Step 6 - Profit