Twitter Runs First Official TV Ad, and It's All About the Hashtag

Spot is a snooze but does hint at future strategy

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On Sunday, Twitter reached a big marketing landmark by running its first official TV ad, part of a series of 15-second spots centered on Nascar. As with the social network's first online ad, the "Brad's View" spot is pretty underwhelming—just a few dry seconds of Nascar driver Brad Keselowski using his iPhone. It ends with the message "See what he sees," followed by "Twitter.com/#NASCAR." You can watch it below, and more from the series after the jump.

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