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What is a Tipster Platform?

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Tipsters are nothing new, but there’s a growing number of websites acting as hubs for groups of Tipsters. These are known as tipster platforms.

A tipster platform is a website that acts as a shop-window for individual tipsters to facilitate them to reach their target audience.

One of the major disadvantages of the high volume of tipsters that exists these days, specifically in social media circles such as Twitter and Facebook, is trying to work out which ones to trust? Which ones really can produce a profit over a sustained period.

Some tipsters out there re-invent themselves on a regular basis and have a liberal take on the truth when targetting new punters for their schemes.

So, why is a tipster platform any different? In truth, they aren’t necessarily any different, but there are some key indicators that should give you confidence that a tipster platform is the right one for you. There are ways to cut through all the bull and find the genuine ones out there.

Reputation

Word of mouth is important. Punters are a demanding bunch who won’t hesitate to let their feelings be known. A quick Google search of a Tipster Platform will give you a good overview of the ones worth engaging with.

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One name that often crops up among bettors is Betting Gods. You might find the odd bit of slander on any service no matter how good, but Trustpilot coupled with the positive feedback in social media circles has made it clear for years Betting Gods is a tipster platform that delivers profits.

Are they verified?

Anyone can open a spreadsheet and use Oddsportal to build a profitable record - remember that. In a few hours anyone could present you with a profitable year or more of football or racing tips that are completely make believe and were never tipped up in advance, but they’ll look fantastic.

One positive of the bigger tipster platforms is that many are now providing the ability for tipsters to be automatically verified. This means the tipster and the platform themselves don’t touch the results. Platforms like Blogabet and Tipstrr are using services provided from a third party to settle their results for them.

Find a tipster platform where results are verified in that way and you’ll know you can trust the profits and losses you see before you.

Tipster Review websites

Tipster Review websites are essential. A number of the better tipster platforms understand the importance of these, including the up and coming platform Sports Betting Stars. Sports Betting Stars has been growing in reputation of late and it helps that they’re willing to put themselves out there in front of tipster reviews sites and allow users live trials.

Tipster Review sites are important because they’re impartial and with thousands of users following their recommendations it’s in their best interest to conduct thorough and honest reviews of any services.

When you see sites like the above named Platforms featuring on tipster review websites then you know they are likely to be of a higher quality. Tipster review websites use time stamped emails to verify and prove the validity of each set of tips.

Advantages of Tipster Platforms

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Tipster Platforms allow you to choose the type of Tipster that suits you best. Not just relating to profit, which is obviously the most important factor, but also regarding frequency of bets, types of bets and whether they are just tipping horses or other sports as well.

The results of each Tipster on the platform will be archived and there will be links to fully verified data available to view in detailed spreadsheets on sites like Betting Stars. In many cases you can view years of recorded performances before you choose your Tipster.

Tipster Platforms also make signing up easy. Payments to services can be made with e-wallets, debit cards, etc. and can be either for a fixed length or recurring each month until you decide to stop the service.

So if you’re scratching your head and wondering where to start as you look to have a fun bet on the horses, then check out a reliable Tipster Platform and who knows maybe one day you too will be a Tipster worth following.