Social networking as an artist?

[angel]

I'm trying to plug myself in as an artist in the social network community (twitter, tumblr etc) but am unsure as to where to start. I have opened up a twitter, tumblr, facebook, and a youtube account. I also want to make a deviantart account. I don't want to be too ambitious. I'm pretty new and unestablished.

I've been drawing for ten years. I've more recently taken up photography. Going to art school. I wanted to promote my works and make some video tutorials and time lapse art videos.

So my question is where to start? Should I start by marketing myself with one of the social network sites (like just trying to promote my twitter or tumblr etc) and then tackle the others? I really want to do tumblr and youtube, so I can blog my tutorials and time lapse videos. How many hours/time should I invest in marketing? How do people on tumblr get people to view their blogs? Should I be blogging, creating videos on a regular basis even though I have no followers yet or do I wait?

I made one post to give you guys an idea (but just to the tumblr, I don't want to come across as spamming my social sites http://blackrose-kane89.tumblr.com/ )

A few tips I heard were being active in related forums with a blog link attached to your signature, same with deviantart.
I also read that reblogging/liking/following blogs is a good way, but who exactly do I want to like/follow/reblog?

Any who has had some success please let me know where I should start.
I also read that reblogging/liking/following blogs is a good way, but who exactly do I want to like/follow/reblog?

Any who has had some success please let me know where I should start.

[Kharr]

I am looking into the same stuff right now!! I say put as much time as possible into it and do as many as you can manage without getting extra stressed. Marketing yourself like a business/brand is key, so I have heard.
Do your stuff even if you think no one is looking at it because someone will eventually; it shows your talent and dedication to your work does not start or end with the attention of others. You'll gain good followers that way.
Tumblr is great. Artist2artists.com, artrise.com, artition.com are some I am going to try out. I don't know how they are, but I think they are seemingly worth a college try. However, I don't think these sites support video, its just posting your works and connecting with other artist and buyers to build your brand. I don't know how to make them look though.

I am not a success story, but you seem to have a great mind set about this and that is always the best start to any venture. Spend as much time as you can handle on marketing yourself!! Don't over extend or underestimate yourself! Went to the Tumblr to check out your work, I like it.

best of wishes to you and the good career you will have