Good choice. It could still be considered a logo though, it just doesn’t have any icon(s) or any special features/effects. It’s simplistic, which often looks more professional (or is that just the current trend?).
I like how they include all the GD logos over the years as an example in the video too:
He also characterizes Godaddy’s logo as evolving from "wacky to bland" lol.... which is true... and it actually has some similarities to the airbnb logo just above it.