I'd already completed two successful blog tours by myself for my two novels, so I knew the amount of work it took. (tiffanyshand.com)
One of the most successful blog posts I've ever written on this personal finance site is the one about removing late payments from your credit reports by using a goodwill letter. (treesfullofmoney.com)
This is a best practice; there are plenty of examples of successful blogs with shorter posts, usually because they attract lots of links to those posts. (smallfirmbootcamp.com)