Google has just saved itself a tremendous amount of time in AdSense customer support.

One of the most common questions I see in the Google AdSense forums is about the performance reports being delayed, stalled or very outdated.

Now, Google is showing a warning in read that notifies publishers that the reports are currently delayed. The warning reads:

Here is a screen shot:

Some publishers are calling this little notification a “major improvement” in terms of communication and clarity of what is going on in the system.

Forum discussion at WebmasterWorld.