Making a WiFi platform the first answer for event venues in AI search

How one Premium press release got Purple listed first for paid event WiFi in Google AI Mode, AI Overviews and Perplexity, ahead of IronWiFi.

Posted on October 15, 2026 Case Studies
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Making a WiFi platform the first answer for event venues in AI search

Purple, a guest WiFi and paid WiFi platform for venues, sent a Premium press release about a convention center that chose its paid WiFi for delegates. Within three days, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and Perplexity named Purple first among paid WiFi providers for events, ahead of IronWiFi.

  • Client: Purple
  • Distribution: Premium press release distribution, $299, October 15, 2026
  • Placements: 1,055
  • AI clippings: 53 screenshots showing how the press release influences AI search
  • First AI citation: 3 hours after distribution

The press release

Meydenbauer Center offers delegates premium paid WiFi with Purple.

Key placements:

AEO Results

What are the best paid WiFi platforms for convention and events venues?

Result on Google AI Mode:
Purple is listed first, ahead of IronWiFi and Powerlynx.

Google AI Mode answer listing Purple first among the best paid WiFi platforms for convention and event venues, ahead of IronWiFi and Powerlynx

Result on Google AI Overviews:
Purple is listed first, ahead of IronWiFi, Powerlynx and CaptiFi.

Google AI Overview listing Purple first among top event and venue WiFi platforms, ahead of IronWiFi, Powerlynx and CaptiFi

Which providers offer paid WiFi for conference and event visitors?

Result on Google AI Mode:
Purple is listed first, ahead of IronWiFi.

Google AI Mode answer listing Purple first among providers that offer paid WiFi for conference and event visitors, ahead of IronWiFi

Result on Perplexity:
“For WiFi that conference and event visitors pay to access, Purple and IronWiFi are two relevant providers.”

Perplexity answer naming Purple and IronWiFi as two relevant providers of paid WiFi for conference and event visitors

Other questions it won

QuestionAI engines
How should convention venues compare paid WiFi platforms for delegates?AI Mode, AI Overviews
What paid WiFi lets attendees upgrade to premium connectivity during events?ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews
How can paid WiFi give delegates premium connectivity when they need it?Gemini, AI Mode, AI Overviews
How can paid WiFi help event venues make their WiFi pay for itself?Perplexity

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