Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Do 404s hurt my site?

[HTMLBasicTutor]

Google Webmaster Central Blog has posted and article today to clear up confusion about 404s you see in your Webmaster Tools: Do 404s hurt my site?

[n_touch]

Thanks for sharing, I know this is something that comes up on a regular basis. I personally check on a regular basis just to make sure that there are no problems. In the long run they hurt your site when your visitors can not find what they are looking for.

[bogs]

even google have 404 pages.. and that's normal like what it stated there.. but its better to use custom 404 to inform your visitors and not just leave your site..