For everyone with iTunes, iTunes 7.3 offers some useful changes for podcasters.

1. Sound Check is enabled, which means no more Podshow deafness syndrome. Podshow podcasts tend to be normalized to very loud settings – probably part of the DGAP process – which can make transitions from non-Podshow podcasts to Podshow podcasts in a playlist a little jarring on the ears. No more – Sound Check now levels volume for podcasts, too.

2. The Get All button is an amazing little thing. It lets new subscribers instantly catch up on past episodes of the show. Welcome, new subscribers – grab it all with one click!

Oh yes, and if you’re a podcaster, that little button is going to do amazing things for your statistics.

Strategic tip: you may want to have more episodes in your feed rather than fewer with the Get All button. What episodes should you have? Well, think about this – if you have a long running show, and you have the ability to edit/modify your RSS feed, you can create a “best of” section in your feed that has your favorite episodes of your show in it. That way, when new subscribers click Get All at your encouragement, they get some of your best content right away.